Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel! It is not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes to desire strong drink;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
In Context
3Give not thy strength to women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings!
5Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the rights of any of the afflicted.
Cross References
Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And he that reeleth with it is not wise.
Ecclesiastes 10:17Happy thou, O land, when thy king is a noble, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Isaiah 28:7But even these stagger through wine, And reel through strong drink; The priest and the prophet stagger through strong drink; They are overpowered with wine; They stumble through strong drink; They reel in vision, They stagger in judgment.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:2-10
Maternal Counsels to King Lemuel. 1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto… Read the whole commentary →