Proverbs 31:4

English Standard Version

⁴^(A)It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings ^(B)to drink wine,
or for rulers to take ^(C)strong drink,

Proverbs 31:4

New International Version

⁴It is not for kings, Lemuel—
it is not for kings to drink wine,^(A)
not for rulers to crave beer,

⁵lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and ^(A)pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

⁵lest they drink^(A) and forget what has been decreed,^(B)
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

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New International Version (NIV)