Proverbs 31:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

Young's Literal Translation
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.

King James Bible
[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

Hebrew
It is not
אַ֤ל (’al)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

for kings,
לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים ׀ (lam·lā·ḵîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king

O Lemuel,
לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל (lə·mō·w·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3927: Lemuel -- king of Massa

it is not
אַ֣ל (’al)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

for kings
לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים (lam·lā·ḵîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king

to drink
שְׁתוֹ־ (šə·ṯōw-)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

wine,
יָ֑יִן (yā·yin)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

or for rulers
וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים (ū·lə·rō·wz·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7336: To be weighty, judicious or commanding

[to crave]
אֵ֣י (’ê)
Interrogative
Strong's 176: Desire, if

strong drink,
שֵׁכָֽר׃ (šê·ḵār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7941: An intoxicant, intensely alcoholic liquor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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