 | Jacques Saurin - Sermons, French - 1827 - 522 pages
...nor thy ways to that wlu'ch destroyeth kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to drink wine, nor for princes strong drink, lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.' How would these max itns be received at some of your courts? They were not very... | |
 | 1827 - 842 pages
...son of my vows ? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, I thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 /' 83< for princes strong drink ; 5 Lest thev drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...son of my vows ? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 for princes strong drink : 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...glutton shall come to poverty. — Prov. xxiii. 20, 2 1 . It is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes strong drink ; lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. — Prov. xxxi. 4, 5. Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they... | |
 | William French - 1831 - 134 pages
...s " Give not thy strength unto women, " Nor direct thy course to that, which destroyeth kings. 4 " It is not for kings, O Lemuel — " It is not for kings, to drink wine, " Nor for rulers to desire strong drink ; 5 " Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, " And pervert... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1832 - 330 pages
...possession. * The honour of kings is to search out a matter. 5 It is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes strong drink ; lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upholden by mercy. 7 Take... | |
 | George Pearson - Cumbria (England) - 1832 - 160 pages
...us a different lesson ; shall I repeat his words ? — " It is not for kings to drink nine, nor for princes strong drink. Lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgement of any of the afflicted. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto... | |
 | William Cogswell - Christian life - 1833 - 368 pages
...the Athenian code, seems to.have been aware of this ; and another wiser than he, has said, '^It.is not for kings to drink wine ; nor princes strong drink...drink and forget the law and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted." The same maxims apply to the duty of the lawyer ; if not, the peace of society... | |
 | William Cox - 1833 - 256 pages
...are higher and more impartial authorities which do not. " It is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink : lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those who be... | |
 | Matthew Henry - Dissenters, Religious - 1833 - 702 pages
...as to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith he is called, and the dignity to which he is advanced ? It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine,c was part of the lesson that Solomon's mother taught him. Brutal excesses profane a erown, and... | |
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It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink; lest they drink and forget the law and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 
