MKJV
KJV
4. [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
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?
ESV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,
ERVEN
4. Lemuel, it is not wise for kings to drink wine. It is not wise for rulers to want beer.
NLT
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol.
WEB
4. It is not for kings, Lemuel; It is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'
NET
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
NLV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink.
HCSB
4. It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers [to desire] beer.
YLT
4. Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
LITV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to lust for fermented drink,
RV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes {cf15i to say}, Where is strong drink?
NCV
4. "Kings should not drink wine, Lemuel, and rulers should not desire beer.
AKJV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
LXXEN
4. Princes are prone to anger: let them then not drink wine:
KJV
4. [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
AMP
4. 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.]
KJVP
4. [ It ] [ is ] not H408 NPAR for kings H4428 , O Lemuel H3927 , [ it ] [ is ] not H408 NPAR for kings H4428 to drink H8354 wine H3196 ; nor H176 for princes H7336 strong drink H7941 :
YLT
4. Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
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?
WEB
4. It is not for kings, Lemuel; It is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'
NASB
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, not for kings to drink wine; strong drink is not for princes!
ESV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,
RV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes {cf15i to say}, Where is strong drink?
RSV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink;
NKJV
4. [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [It is] not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes intoxicating drink;
MKJV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to lust for strong drink;
AKJV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
NRSV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink;
NIV
4. "It is not for kings, O Lemuel--not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,
NIRV
4. "Lemuel, it isn't good for kings to drink wine. It isn't good for rulers to long for beer.
NLT
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol.
MSG
4. "Leaders can't afford to make fools of themselves, gulping wine and swilling beer,
GNB
4. Listen, Lemuel. Kings should not drink wine or have a craving for alcohol.
NET
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
ERVEN
4. Lemuel, it is not wise for kings to drink wine. It is not wise for rulers to want beer.