4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
4 It is not for (E)kings, O Lemuel,It is not for kings to (F)drink wine,Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel Not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to desire liquor.
5 Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
5 For they will drink and forget what is decreed,And (G)pervert the (b)rights of all the (c)afflicted.
5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
5 Otherwise, they(b) will drink,forget what is decreed,(G)and pervert justice for all the oppressed.(c)(H)
5 Otherwise, they may drink and forget what has been ordained, perverting justice for all the oppressed.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
7 Let him drink and forget his povertyAnd remember his trouble no more.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
7 Let him drink, forget his poverty, and remember his troubles no more.
11 The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,And he will have no lack of gain.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,and he will not lack anything good.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her; as a result, he lacks nothing of value.
12 She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life:
12 She does him good and not evilAll the days of her life.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
12 She rewards him with good, not evil,all the days of her life.
12 She will bring good to him never evil every day of her life.
15 And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
15 She (P)rises also while it is still nightAnd (Q)gives food to her householdAnd (j)portions to her maidens.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
15 She rises while it is still night(P)and provides food for her householdand portions(k) for her female servants.(Q)
15 She rises while it is still night, preparing meals for her family and providing for her women servants.
18 She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
18 She senses that her gain is good;Her lamp does not go out at night.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
18 She is confident that her profits are sufficient. Her lamp does not go out at night.
21 She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,For all her household are (T)clothed with scarlet.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
21 She is not afraid for her household when it snows,for all in her household are doubly clothed.(o)
21 She is unafraid of winter's effect on her household, because all of them are warmly clothed.
28 Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: -
28 Her children rise up and bless her;Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
28 Her sons rise up and call her blessed.Her husband also praises her:
28 Her children stand up and encourage her, as does her husband, who praises her:
30 Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,But a woman who (s)(AC)fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty fades; but a woman who fears the LORD will be praised.
Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.
International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.
King James Version Public Domain
New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org