箴言 31:4-5 RCUVTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:4-7

The second admonition. A warning against inebriety, and concerning a proper use of strong drink. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:5

This gives a reason for the warning. Lest they drink, and forget the Law. That which has been decreed, and is right and lawful, the appointed ordinance, particularly as regards the administration of justice. Septuagint, "Lest drinking, they forget wisdom." And pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted; literally, of all the sons of affliction ; i.e. the whole class of poorer people. Intemperance leads to selfish disregard of others' claims, an inability to examine questions... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 31:4-7

Proverbs 31:4-7. It is not for kings to drink wine Namely, to excess, as the next verse explains it: Lest they drink and forget the law The laws of God, by which they are to govern themselves and their kingdoms; and pervert the judgment of the afflicted Which may be easily done by a drunken judge, because drunkenness deprives a man of the use of his reason; by which alone men can distinguish between right and wrong, and withal stirs up those passions in him, which incline him both to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-9

A mother’s advice to a king (31:1-9)King Lemuel was probably a non-Israelite from a neighbouring nation, but his mother appears to have been a God-fearing woman who vowed her son to God (31:1-2). The main desire of some kings was to get themselves as much pleasure as possible, chiefly through women and wine. Lemuel is warned that such interests distract a king from his proper duties and result in lawlessness and injustice (3-5). Strong drink deadens pain and dulls the mind. Therefore, among the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 31:4

wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27 . strong drink. Hebrew. shekar. App-27 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 31:4

4, 5. Stimulants enfeeble reason, pervert the heart, and do not suit rulers, who need clear and steady minds, and well-governed affections (compare Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 22:29). pervert . . . afflicted—They give unrighteous decisions against the poor. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 31:1-31

VII. COLLECTION 7: THE WISDOM OF LEMUEL CH. 31Some commentators have regarded only the first nine verses of this chapter as Lemuel’s writing. One reason for this is that the Septuagint translators separated Proverbs 31:1-9 from Proverbs 31:10-31 by five chapters (chs. 25-29). However, the Hebrew text implies that Lemuel wrote the whole chapter since it connects these two sections. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 31:2-9

B. The wise king 31:2-9 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 31:3-9

Her counsel was that it is not wise for a king to make himself dependent on women (Proverbs 31:3) or wine (Proverbs 31:4-7)."David’s lust for Bathsheba made him callous toward justice and cost Uriah his life, and Solomon’s many sexual partners made him callous toward pure and undefiled religion and incapable of real love. In other words, obsession with women has the same effect as obsession with liquor (Proverbs 31:5)." [Note: Waltke, The Book . . . 31, p. 507.] The advice in Proverbs 31:6-7 is... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 31:1-31

The Mother of Lemuel. The Excellent Woman1-9. An exhortation addressed to king Lemuel by his mother, urging him to avoid women and wine. The latter leads to slackness and unfairness in the administration of justice.’1. Read the title thus: ’The words of Lemuel, king of Massa, which his mother taught him.’ It is possible that the Massa of Genesis 25:14 is meant. 2. The repeated What? appears to point to an inclination towards these excesses. Son of my vows] see 1 Samuel 1:11.3. Read, ’Give not... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:4-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 31:4-7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-9

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 31:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 31:4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 31:1-31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 31:2-9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 31:3-9

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 31:1-31

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