It is not for (A)kings, Lemuel,
It is not for kings to (B)drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,

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

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22 (A)Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine,
And valiant men in mixing intoxicating drink,

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22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine(A)
    and champions at mixing drinks,(B)

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12 “Come,” they say, “[a]let’s get (A)wine, and let’s drink heavily of intoxicating drink;
And (B)tomorrow will be like today, only more so.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 56:12 As in DSS and some ancient versions; MT I will

12 “Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine!(A)
    Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today,
    or even far better.”(B)

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