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It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
    not for kings to drink wine,
    not for princes to crave strong liquor,[a]
lest in their stupor they forget what has been decreed
    and pervert the rights of those who are in distress.

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  1. Proverbs 31:4 A warning against drunkenness (see note on Prov 20:16; see also Eccl 10:16-17; Hos 7:5).