Verse 4

It is not for kings{H4428}, O Lemuel{H3927}, it is not for kings{H4428} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)} wine{H3196}; nor for{H335}{(H8675)}{H176} princes{H7336}{(H8802)} strong drink{H7941}:

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 10:17 : 17 Blessed{H835} art thou, O land{H776}, when thy king{H4428} is the son{H1121} of nobles{H2715}, and thy princes{H8269} eat{H398}{(H8799)} in due season{H6256}, for strength{H1369}, and not for drunkenness{H8358}!
  • Prov 20:1 : 1 Wine{H3196} is a mocker{H3887}{(H8801)}, strong drink{H7941} is raging{H1993}{(H8802)}: and whosoever is deceived{H7686}{(H8802)} thereby is not wise{H2449}{(H8799)}.
  • Isa 5:22 : 22 Woe{H1945} unto them that are mighty{H1368} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)} wine{H3196}, and men{H582} of strength{H2428} to mingle{H4537}{(H8800)} strong drink{H7941}:
  • Isa 28:7-8 : 7 But they{H428} also have erred{H7686}{(H8804)} through wine{H3196}, and through strong drink{H7941} are out of the way{H8582}{(H8804)}; the priest{H3548} and the prophet{H5030} have erred{H7686}{(H8804)} through strong drink{H7941}, they are swallowed up{H1104}{(H8738)} of{H4480} wine{H3196}, they are out of the way{H8582}{(H8804)} through strong drink{H7941}; they err{H7686}{(H8804)} in vision{H7203}, they stumble{H6328}{(H8804)} in judgment{H6417}. 8 For all tables{H7979} are full{H4390}{(H8804)} of vomit{H6892} and filthiness{H6675}, so that there is no place{H4725} clean.
  • Lev 10:9-9 : 9 Do not drink{H8354}{(H8799)} wine{H3196} nor strong drink{H7941}, thou, nor thy sons{H1121} with thee, when ye go{H935}{(H8800)} into the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, lest ye die{H4191}{(H8799)}: it shall be a statute{H2708} for ever{H5769} throughout your generations{H1755}: 10 And that ye may put difference{H914}{(H8687)} between holy{H6944} and unholy{H2455}, and between unclean{H2931} and clean{H2889};
  • Hos 4:11-12 : 11 Whoredom{H2184} and wine{H3196} and new wine{H8492} take away{H3947}{(H8799)} the heart{H3820}. 12 My people{H5971} ask{H7592}{(H8799)} counsel at their stocks{H6086}, and their staff{H4731} declareth{H5046}{(H8686)} unto them: for the spirit{H7307} of whoredoms{H2183} hath caused them to err{H8582}{(H8689)}, and they have gone a whoring{H2181}{(H8799)} from under their God{H430}.
  • Hab 2:5 : 5 Yea also, because he transgresseth{H898}{(H8802)} by wine{H3196}, he is a proud{H3093} man{H1397}, neither keepeth at home{H5115}{(H8799)}, who enlargeth{H7337}{(H8689)} his desire{H5315} as hell{H7585}, and is as death{H4194}, and cannot be satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)}, but gathereth{H622}{(H8799)} unto him all nations{H1471}, and heapeth{H6908}{(H8799)} unto him all people{H5971}:
  • Mark 6:21-28 : 21 And{G2532} when a convenient{G2121} day{G2250} was come{G1096}{(G5637)}, that{G3753} Herod{G2264} on his{G846} birthday{G1077} made{G4160}{(G5707)} a supper{G1173} to his{G846} lords{G3175},{G2532} high captains{G5506}, and{G2532} chief{G4413} estates of Galilee{G1056}; 22 And{G2532} when the daughter{G2364} of the said{G846} Herodias{G2266} came in{G1525}{(G5631)}, and{G2532} danced{G3738}{(G5666)}, and{G2532} pleased{G700}{(G5660)} Herod{G2264} and{G2532} them that sat with him{G4873}{(G5740)}, the king{G935} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto the damsel{G2877}, Ask{G154}{(G5657)} of me{G3165} whatsoever{G3739}{G1437} thou wilt{G2309}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} I will give{G1325}{(G5692)} it thee{G4671}. 23 And{G2532} he sware{G3660}{(G5656)} unto her{G846}, Whatsoever{G3754}{G3739}{G1437} thou shalt ask{G154}{(G5661)} of me{G3165}, I will give{G1325}{(G5692)} it thee{G4671}, unto{G2193} the half{G2255} of my{G3450} kingdom{G932}. 24 And{G1161} she went forth{G1831}{(G5631)}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto her{G846} mother{G3384}, What{G5101} shall I ask{G154}{(G5698)}? And{G1161} she said{G2036}{(G5627)}, The head{G2776} of John{G2491} the Baptist{G910}. 25 And{G2532} she came in{G1525}{(G5631)} straightway{G2112} with{G3326} haste{G4710} unto{G4314} the king{G935}, and asked{G154}{(G5668)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, I will{G2309}{(G5719)} that{G2443} thou give{G1325}{(G5632)} me{G3427} by and by{G1824} in{G1909} a charger{G4094} the head{G2776} of John{G2491} the Baptist{G910}. 26 And{G2532} the king{G935} was{G1096}{(G5637)} exceeding sorry{G4036}; yet for{G1223} his oath's sake{G3727}, and{G2532} for their sakes which{G3588} sat with him{G4873}{(G5740)}, he would{G2309}{(G5656)} not{G3756} reject{G114}{(G5658)} her{G846}. 27 And{G2532} immediately{G2112} the king{G935} sent{G649}{(G5660)} an executioner{G4688}, and commanded{G2004}{(G5656)} his{G846} head{G2776} to be brought{G5342}{(G5683)}: and{G1161} he went{G565}{(G5631)} and beheaded{G607}{(G5656)} him{G846} in{G1722} the prison{G5438}, 28 And{G2532} brought{G5342}{(G5656)} his{G846} head{G2776} in{G1909} a charger{G4094}, and{G2532} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} it{G846} to the damsel{G2877}: and{G2532} the damsel{G2877} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} it{G846} to her{G846} mother{G3384}.
  • Hos 7:3-5 : 3 They make the king{H4428} glad{H8055}{(H8762)} with their wickedness{H7451}, and the princes{H8269} with their lies{H3585}. 4 They are all adulterers{H5003}{(H8764)}, as an oven{H8574} heated{H1197}{(H8802)} by the baker{H644}{(H8802)}, who ceaseth{H7673}{(H8799)} from raising{H5782}{(H8800)} after he hath kneaded{H3888}{(H8800)} the dough{H1217}, until it be leavened{H2556}{(H8800)}. 5 In the day{H3117} of our king{H4428} the princes{H8269} have made him sick{H2470}{(H8689)} with bottles{H2534} of wine{H3196}; he stretched out{H4900}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027} with scorners{H3945}{(H8802)}.
  • 1 Kgs 20:12 : 12 And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard{H8085}{(H8800)} this message{H1697}, as he was drinking{H8354}{(H8802)}, he and the kings{H4428} in the pavilions{H5521}, that he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his servants{H5650}, Set{H7760}{(H8798)} yourselves in array. And they set{H7760}{(H8799)} themselves in array against the city{H5892}.
  • 1 Kgs 20:16-20 : 16 And they went out{H3318}{(H8799)} at noon{H6672}. But Benhadad{H1130} was drinking{H8354}{(H8802)} himself drunk{H7910} in the pavilions{H5521}, he and the kings{H4428}, the thirty{H7970} and two{H8147} kings{H4428} that helped{H5826}{(H8802)} him. 17 And the young men{H5288} of the princes{H8269} of the provinces{H4082} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} first{H7223}; and Benhadad{H1130} sent out{H7971}{(H8799)}, and they told{H5046}{(H8686)} him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, There are men{H582} come out{H3318}{(H8804)} of Samaria{H8111}. 18 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Whether they be come out{H3318}{(H8804)} for peace{H7965}, take{H8610}{(H8798)} them alive{H2416}; or whether they be come out{H3318}{(H8804)} for war{H4421}, take{H8610}{(H8798)} them alive{H2416}. 19 So these young men{H5288} of the princes{H8269} of the provinces{H4082} came out{H3318}{(H8804)} of the city{H5892}, and the army{H2428} which followed{H310} them. 20 And they slew{H5221}{(H8686)} every one{H376} his man{H376}: and the Syrians{H758} fled{H5127}{(H8799)}; and Israel{H3478} pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} them: and Benhadad{H1130} the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} escaped{H4422}{(H8735)} on an horse{H5483} with the horsemen{H6571}.
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 The posts{H7323}{(H8801)} went out{H3318}{(H8804)}, being hastened{H1765}{(H8803)} by the king's{H4428} commandment{H1697}, and the decree{H1881} was given{H5414}{(H8738)} in Shushan{H7800} the palace{H1002}. And the king{H4428} and Haman{H2001} sat down{H3427}{(H8804)} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}; but the city{H5892} Shushan{H7800} was perplexed{H943}{(H8737)}.
  • Dan 5:2-4 : 2 Belshazzar{H1113}, whiles he tasted{H2942} the wine{H2562}, commanded{H560}{(H8754)} to bring{H858}{(H8682)} the golden{H1722} and silver{H3702} vessels{H3984} which his father{H2} Nebuchadnezzar{H5020} had taken{H5312}{(H8684)} out of{H4481} the temple{H1965} which was in Jerusalem{H3390}; that the king{H4430}, and his princes{H7261}, his wives{H7695}, and his concubines{H3904}, might drink{H8355}{(H8748)} therein. 3 Then{H116} they brought{H858}{(H8684)} the golden{H1722} vessels{H3984} that were taken{H5312}{(H8684)} out of{H4481} the temple{H1965} of the house{H1005} of God{H426} which was at Jerusalem{H3390}; and the king{H4430}, and his princes{H7261}, his wives{H7695}, and his concubines{H3904}, drank{H8355}{(H8754)} in them. 4 They drank{H8355}{(H8754)} wine{H2562}, and praised{H7624}{(H8745)} the gods{H426} of gold{H1722}, and of silver{H3702}, of brass{H5174}, of iron{H6523}, of wood{H636}, and of stone{H69}.