Proverbs 31:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אַ֤לh408
4It is not for kingsלַֽמְלָכִ֣יםh4428
2O Lemuelלְֽמוֹאֵ֗לh3927
3אַ֣לh408
4It is not for kingsלַֽמְלָכִ֣יםh4428
5to drinkשְׁתוֹh8354
6wineיָ֑יִןh3196
7princesוּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗יםh7336
8אֵ֣וh176
9strong drinkשֵׁכָֽר׃h7941

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (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?

Bible in Basic English (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?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

It is not for kings, Lemuel; It is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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