Proverbs 31:4 - 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? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes strong drink: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink, [Eccl. 10:17; Hos. 4:11.] Common English Bible It isn’t for kings, Lemuel, it isn’t for kings to drink wine, for rulers to crave strong drink. Catholic Public Domain Version Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns. |