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Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
Proverbs 31:4 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 31:4 in other translations
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’
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In context
1 The words of Lemuel the king,—the strain which was taught him by his mother:—
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?
3 Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
5 Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
6 Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
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