Proverbs 31:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:”
Proverbs 31:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 31:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 31:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’”
Proverbs 31:4 — World English Bible
Proverbs 31:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?”
Proverbs 31:4 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 31:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.”
Proverbs 31:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 31:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is the strong drink?”
Proverbs 31:4 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 31:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine nor for princes strog drinke,”
Proverbs 31:4 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 31:4 in Context — Proverbs 31
2 ¿Qué, hijo mío? ¿y qué, hijo de mi vientre? ¿y qué, hijo de mis deseos?
3 No des á las mujeres tu fuerza, ni tus caminos á lo que es para destruir los reyes.
4 No es de los reyes, oh Lemuel, no es de los reyes beber vino, ni de los príncipes la cerveza.
5 No sea que bebiendo olviden la ley, y perviertan el derecho de todos los hijos afligidos.
6 Dad la cerveza al desfallecido, y el vino á los de amargo ánimo:
What Does Proverbs 31:4 Mean?
Proverbs 31:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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