Verse List for PROV 31:4

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B I ◄ ← Prov 31:4 ↓ → ═ ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Lemuel, it’s not for kings to drink wine ⇔ or for rulers to crave strong drink,

OET-LV Not is_for_kings Oh _Ləmū^ʼēl not for_kings to _drink wine and_for_rulers where[fn] strong _drink.

ULT It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine ⇔ or for dignitaries or intoxicating drink.

UST Lemuel, kings and dignitaries should not constantly drink wine, ⇔  or greatly desire to drink what can intoxicate them.

BSB & MSB It is not for kings, O Lemuel, ⇔  it is not for kings to drink wine, ⇔  or for rulers [to crave] strong drink,

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB It is not for kings, Lemuel, ⇔  it is not for kings to drink wine, ⇔  nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’

NET It is not for kings, O Lemuel, ⇔ it is not for kings to drink wine, ⇔ or for rulers to crave strong drink,

LSV [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel,
Not for kings, to drink wine,
And for princes—a desire of strong drink.

FBV Lemuel, kings shouldn't be drinking wine, rulers shouldn't be drinking alcohol.[fn]

T4T ⇔  Lemuel, kings should not be constantly drinking wine ⇔  or greatly desire to drink other strong/alcoholic drinks.

LEB • It is not for the kings, O Lemuel;
• drinking wine is not for the kings,
• nor is strong drink for rulers.

BBE It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

Moff It is not for kings to be quaffing wine, ⇔  nor for princes to be swilling liquor;

JPS It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine: nor for princes to say: 'Where is strong drink?'

ASV It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; ⇔ Nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?

DRA Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth:

YLT Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.

Drby It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is the strong drink?

RV It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?
(It is not for kings, Oh Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?)

SLT Not for kings, O Lemuel, not for kings to drink and for princes the desire of strong drink:

Wbstr It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

KJB-1769 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
(It is not for kings, Oh Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:)

KJB-1611 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drinke wine, nor for Princes, strong drinke:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps O Lamuel, it is not for kynges, it is not I say for kynges to drynke wine, nor princes strong drynke.
(Oh Lamuel, it is not for kings, it is not I say for kings to drink wine, nor princes strong drink.)

Gnva It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine nor for princes strog drinke,
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Cvdl O Lamuel, geue kinges no wyne, geue kynges & prynces no stronge drynke:
(Oh Lamuel, give kings no wine, give kings and princes no strong drink:)

Wycl A! Lamuel, nyle thou yiue wyn to kingis; for no pryuete is, where drunkenesse regneth.
(A! Lamuel, won’t thou/you give wine to kings; for no pryuete is, where drunkenness regneth.)

Luth O, nicht den Königen, Lamuel, gib den Königen nicht Wein zu trinken noch den Fürsten stark Getränke.
(O, not the kings, Lamuel, give the kings not wine to/for drink(v) still the prince(s)/ruler(s) stark drinks(n).)

ClVg Noli regibus, o Lamuel, noli regibus dare vinum, quia nullum secretum est ubi regnat ebrietas;[fn]
(Don’t kings, o Lamuel, don’t kings dare wine, because none secret it_is where reigns ebrietas;)

UHB אַ֤ל לַֽ⁠מְלָכִ֨ים ׀ לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל אַ֣ל לַֽ⁠מְלָכִ֣ים שְׁתוֹ־יָ֑יִן וּ֝⁠לְ⁠רוֹזְנִ֗ים או [fn] שֵׁכָֽר׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX PROV 31:4 verse available

BrTr No BrTr PROV 31:4 verse available