NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon It is not for kingsmelek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. O Lemuel Lmuw'el (lem-oo-ale') (belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of Solomon -- Lemuel. it is not for kings melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. to drink shathah (shaw-thaw') to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely. wine yayin (yah'-yin) wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber). nor for 'ay (ah'ee) where? hence how? -- how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way). 'ow (o) desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if -- also, and, either, if, at the least, nor, or, otherwise, then, whether. princes razan (raw-zan') probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorable -- prince, ruler. strong drink shekar (shay-kawr') an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor -- strong drink, + drunkard, strong wine. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink, King James Bible It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Holman Christian Standard Bible It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to desire beer. International Standard Version It is not for kings, Lemuel— Not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to desire liquor. NET Bible It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, Aramaic Bible in Plain English Beware of Kings, Moayl, of Kings that drink wine, and of Rulers that drink strong drink GOD'S WORD® Translation "It is not for kings, Lemuel. It is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to crave liquor. King James 2000 Bible It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Links Proverbs 31:4Proverbs 31:4 NIV Proverbs 31:4 NLT Proverbs 31:4 ESV Proverbs 31:4 NASB Proverbs 31:4 KJV |
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