Proverbs 31:4

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.

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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.
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...
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. Rea...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27. strong drink. Hebrew. shekar. App-27.
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...
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 latt...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

'More are drowned in the wine-cup than in the ocean.'
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...
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 M...
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 mo...
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 divi...
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 kin...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Maternal Counsels to King Lemuel. 1 The words of king Lemuel, the pro...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To drink wine, to wit, to drunkenness or excess, as the next verse explains it.
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....
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 Jedidia...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Of Proper Kingly Deportment
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings, to drink wine, to be given to drink, to be enslaved by the inebriating cup, nor for princes stro...
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 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To drink — To excess.

⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 31:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 31:4