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 Que te dirai-je, mon fils? Que te dirai-je, fils de mes entrailles? Que te dirai-je, mon fils, objet de mes vœux?
3 Ne livre pas ta vigueur aux femmes, Et tes voies à celles qui perdent les rois.
4 Ce n’est point aux rois, Lemuel, Ce n’est point aux rois de boire du vin, Ni aux princes de rechercher des liqueurs fortes,
5 De peur qu’en buvant ils n’oublient la loi, Et ne méconnaissent les droits de tous les malheureux.
6 Donnez des liqueurs fortes à celui qui périt, Et du vin à celui qui a l’amertume dans l’âme;
What Does Proverbs 31:4 Mean?
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