Proverbs 31:4
Strong's Lexicon
It is not
אַ֤ל (’al)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

for kings,
לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים ׀ (lam·lā·ḵîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

O Lemuel,
לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל (lə·mō·w·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3927: Lemuel = 'for God' 1) the name of an unknown king to whom his mother addressed the prudential maxims contained in some of the Proverbs 1a) might be same as king Solomon

it is not
אַ֣ל (’al)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

for kings
לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים (lam·lā·ḵîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

to drink
שְׁתוֹ־ (šə·ṯōw-)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 8354: 1) to drink 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drink 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) 1a2) to feast 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk

wine,
יָ֑יִן (yā·yin)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3196: 1) wine

or for rulers
וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים (ū·lə·rō·wz·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7336: 1) (Qal) to be weighty, be judicious, be commanding

[to crave]
(אֵ֣י) (’ê)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 176: 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

strong drink,
שֵׁכָֽר׃ (šê·ḵār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7941: 1) strong drink, intoxicating drink, fermented or intoxicating liquor

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

Young's Literal Translation
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of 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.

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:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
It is not for kings, Lemuel-- it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,

New Living Translation
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol.

English Standard Version
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,

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,

American Standard Version
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong drink?

English Revised Version
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?

Young's Literal Translation
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
















Cross References
1 Kings 20:12
And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.

Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Ecclesiastes 10:17
Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Isaiah 5:22
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

Hosea 4:11
Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 31:3
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

Proverbs 31:2
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

Proverbs 31:1
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

Proverbs 31:5
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
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