“It is not for kings, Lemuel,it is not for kings to drink wine,nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’”
Proverbs 31:4 (WEB)
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2“Oh, my son!Oh, son of my womb!Oh, son of my vows! 3Don’t give your strength to women,nor your ways to that which destroys kings. 4It is not for kings, Lemuel,it is not for kings to drink wine,nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’ 5lest they drink, and forget the law,and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted. 6Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish,and wine to the bitter in soul.