Proverbs 31:4 meaning and explanation
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
Proverbs 31:4, Berean Standard Bible
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King Lemuel is repeating his mother's instruction, and in these verses she warns him that wine and strong drink are dangerous for a ruler. Her reason follows in the next verse: drink can make a king forget what is decreed and deprive the oppressed of justice.
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