Proverbs 31:3–5
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3Do hnot give your strength to women,
your ways to those iwho destroy kings.
4jIt is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings kto drink wine,
or for rulers to take lstrong drink,
5lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and mpervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Cross references
- h[ch. 5:9]
- i[ch. 7:26; Deut. 17:17; 1 Kgs. 11:1; Neh. 13:26]
- jEccles. 10:17; [1 Kgs. 16:9; 20:16]
- k[Hos. 4:11]
- lch. 20:1
- m[Isa. 5:22, 23]
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Do not spend your strength on women,
your vigor on those who ruin kings.
It is not for kings, Lemuel—
it is not for kings to drink wine,
not for rulers to crave beer,
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed,
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Don’t spend your energy on women
or your efforts on those who destroy kings.
It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire beer.
Otherwise, he will drink,
forget what is decreed,
and pervert justice for all the oppressed.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
do not waste your strength on women,
on those who ruin kings.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine.
Rulers should not crave alcohol.
For if they drink, they may forget the law
and not give justice to the oppressed.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Do not give your strength to the women,
and your ways to destroy kings.
It is not for the kings, O Lemuel;
drinking wine is not for the kings,
nor is strong drink for rulers.
Or else he will drink and forget what has been decreed,
and he will pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Give not thy strength unto women,
Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine;
Nor for princes strong drink:
Lest they drink, and forget the law,
And pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
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