Proverbs 31:4
Proverbs 31:4 — The New International Version (NIV)
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel—
it is not for kings to drink wine,
not for rulers to crave beer,
Proverbs 31:4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine;
Nor for princes strong drink:
Proverbs 31:4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine.
Rulers should not crave alcohol.
Proverbs 31:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Nor for princes intoxicating drink;
Proverbs 31:4 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 “Kings should not drink wine, Lemuel,
and rulers should not desire beer.
Proverbs 31:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 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 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4 “It is not for kings, Lemuel.
It is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to crave liquor.
Proverbs 31:4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire beer.
Proverbs 31:4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
or for rulers to desire strong drink;
Proverbs 31:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4 It is not for the kings, O Lemuel;
drinking wine is not for the kings,
nor is strong drink for rulers.
Proverbs 31:4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
4 “Lemuel, it isn’t good for kings to drink wine.
It isn’t good for rulers to long for beer.
Proverbs 31:4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,