4Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
4Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
1 Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:
2 'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
3 Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.
4 Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
5 Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
6 Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
31:4[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
31:4"It is not for kings, O Lemuel- not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,
31:4Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth:
31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong drink?
31:4It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to say, Where is the strong drink?
31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?
31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
31:4It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'
31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: