Proverbs 31:4
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Bible > Proverbs > Chapter 31 > Verse 4
Proverbs 31:4
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Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
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It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
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Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
It is not for kingsH4428, O LemuelH3927, it is not for kingsH4428 to drinkH8354 wineH3196; nor forH335 H176 princesH7336 strong drinkH7941:
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
אַל לַמְלָכִים ׀ לְמֹואֵל אַל לַמְלָכִים שְׁתֹו־יָיִן וּלְרֹוזְנִים [אֹו כ] (אֵי ק) שֵׁכָר׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
אַ֤ל |
'al | H408 | HTn | may not (it be) |
לַֽ/מְלָכִ֨ים |
la/m.la.Khim | H4428 | HRd/Ncmpa | for (the)/ kings |
לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל |
le.mo.'El | H3927 | HNp | O Lemuel |
אַ֣ל |
'al | H408 | HTn | may not (it be) |
לַֽ/מְלָכִ֣ים |
la/m.la.Khim | H4428 | HRd/Ncmpa | for (the)/ kings |
שְׁתוֹ |
she.tov- | H8354 | HVqc | to drink |
יָ֑יִן |
Ya.yin | H3196 | HNcmsa | wine |
וּ֝/לְ/רוֹזְנִ֗ים |
u./le./roz.Nim | H7336 | HC/R/Vqrmpa | and/ for/ rulers |
[או כ] (אֵ֣י ק) |
[ʼôw כ] ('ov ק) | H176 כ | [HC כ] (HTi ק) | (where? ק) |
שֵׁכָֽר |
she.Khar | H7941 | HNcmsa | strong drink |
Where the Hebrew text is written one way but traditionally read another, both are shown: [written form כ] (Ketiv) and (read form ק) (Qere).
Strong's References
- H176 — אוֹ (ʼôw, o): presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו (ʼav) ; short for אַוָּה (ʼavvâh) H185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if; also, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.
- H335 — אַי (ʼay, ah'ee): perhaps from אַיִן (ʼayin) H370; where? hence how?; how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).
- H3196 — יַיִן (yayin, yah'-yin): from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication; banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
- H3927 — לְמוּאֵל (Lᵉmûwʼêl, lem-oo-ale'): or לְמוֹאֵל (Lᵉmôwʼêl); from לְמוֹ (lᵉmôw) H3926 and אֵל (ʼêl) H410; (belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of Solomon; Lemuel.
- H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ (mâlak) H4427; a king; king, royal.
- H7336 — רָזַן (râzan, raw-zan'): a primitive root; probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorable; prince, ruler.
- H7941 — שֵׁכָר (shêkâr, shay-kawr'): from שָׁכַר (shâkar) H7937; an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor; strong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.
- H8354 — שָׁתָה (shâthâh, shaw-thaw'): a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שָׁקָה (shâqâh) H8248.)
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Reciprocal references (7): Numbers 6:3, Proverbs 20:1, Ecclesiastes 2:3, Isaiah 5:23, Isaiah 56:12, 1 Timothy 5:23, Titus 1:7
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: JUSTICE-INJUSTICE; NATION, THE; TEMPERANCE-INTEMPERANCE; WOMEN
- Torrey’s: KINGS; WINE
- Nave’s: ABSTINENCE, TOTAL; DRUNKENNESS; INJUSTICE; KING; LEMUEL; RULERS; WINE
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