Proverbs 31:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Proverbs 31:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Some read: “nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?” The “strong drink” Proverbs 20:1 was distilled from barley, or honey, or dates.
Proverbs 31:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes (e) strong drink: (e) That is, the king must not give himself to wantonness, and neglect of his office, which is...
Proverbs 31:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Second Division. Sayings of Lemuel. A manual of directions for kings. Proverbs 31:1 . The title is uncertain. RV is not grammatically correct. Read mg. Massa ( mg.), rendered oracle in Prove...
Proverbs 31:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27. strong drink. Hebrew. shekar. App-27.
Proverbs 31:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: It is not for kings - to drink wine - An intemperate man is ill fit to hold the reins of government...
Proverbs 31:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: (It is) not for kings ... to drink wine. Let all intoxicating drink be put away from kings. The...
Proverbs 31:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Mother of Lemuel. The Excellent Woman 1-9. An exhortation addressed to king Lemuel by his mother, urging him to avoid women and wine. The latter leads to slackness and unfairness in the admini...
Proverbs 31:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

It is not for kings to drink wine. — Another of the temptations of kings. (Comp. 1 Kings 16:9 ; 1 Kings 20:16 ; Ecclesiastes 10:17 .) Perversion of justice as the result of revelry is also noted...
Proverbs 31:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 32 A GOOD WOMAN "O woman-hearts, that keep the days of old In living memory, can you stand back When Christ calls? Shall the heavenly Master lack The serving love, which is your life's...
Proverbs 31:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Worthy Woman Proverbs 31:1-9 In these words of King Lemuel, we notice a mother's influence in the education of her son. A woman is never more nobly occupied than in warning her son against...
Proverbs 31:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the second section of the appendix. There have been many conjectures as to who King Lemuel was, but nothing certainly can be said. It is divided into two parts, the first of which consists of...
Proverbs 31:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for k...
Proverbs 31:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel ,.... It is not fit for them, it is very unbecoming them; it is dishonourable to them, to such as Lemuel was, or was likely to be; or far be it from kings, let no suc...
Proverbs 31:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 31:4 [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Ver. 4. It is not for kings to drink wine, ] i.e., To be "drunk with wine, wh...
Proverbs 31:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

It is not for kings to drink wine Namely, to excess, as the next verse explains it: Lest they drink and forget the law The laws of God, by which they are to govern themselves and their kingdoms;...
Proverbs 31:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In THE FINAL CHAPTER of the book has also a peculiar character, King Lemuel is the writer, but not the author, for he simply quotes the words of his mother. Actually, no king of Israel or Judah is kn...
Proverbs 31:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Maternal Counsels to King Lemuel. 1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son...
Proverbs 31:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To drink wine, to wit, to drunkenness or excess, as the next verse explains it.
Proverbs 31:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Lemuel . This Hebrew word signifies “ For God ,” or “ belonging to God ,” and is regarded by most commentators as a proper name. The prophecy . Delitzsch, Stuart, and many other H...
Proverbs 31:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 31:1 . The words of king Lemuel. Ancient kings had many names and surnames which embarrass history. The first name of Solomon was Jedidiah, or Jedid-jah, beloved of God. 2 Samuel 12:25 ....
Proverbs 31:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 31:1-20 Part VIII. SECOND APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Lemuel" on the subjects of impurity and intemperance. Proverbs 31:...
Proverbs 31:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of Proper Kingly Deportment
Proverbs 31:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:12 ; 1 Kings 20:16-20 ; Daniel 5:2-4 ; Ecclesiastes 10:17 ; Esther 3:15 ; Habakkuk 2:5 ; Hosea 4:11 ; Hosea 4:12 ; Hosea 7:3-5 ; Isaiah 28:7 ; Isaiah 28:8 ; Leviticus 10:10 ;...
Proverbs 31:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To drink — To excess.

Proverbs 31:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 31:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 31:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 31:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 31:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 31:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 31:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 31:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 31:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 31:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 31:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 31:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 31:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 31:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes