Proverbs 31:4-6

The Words of King Lemuel

⁴ _j It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings _k to drink wine,
or for rulers to take _l strong drink,
⁵ lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and _m pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
⁶ Give strong drink to the one who _n is perishing,
and wine to _o those in bitter distress; ₁

1. Cross References
   Ecclesiastes 10:17
   Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of the nobility, and your princes feast at the proper time, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
   1 Kings 16:9
   But his servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. When he was at Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah.
   1 Kings 20:16
   And they went out at noon, while Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the booths, he and the thirty-two kings who helped him.
   
2. Cross References
   Hosea 4:11
   Whoredom, wine, and new wine, which take away the understanding.
   
3. Cross References
   Proverbs 20:1
   Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
   
4. Cross References
   Isaiah 5:22 - 23
   Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing strong drink.
   
5. Cross References
   Job 29:13
   The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
   
6. Cross References
   Job 3:20
   Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul.