Commentaire sur Les Proverbes 31:4: Rachi, Rambam, Ibn Ezra et plus

אַ֤ל לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים ׀ לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל אַ֣ל לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים שְׁתוֹ־יָ֑יִן וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים או [אֵ֣י] שֵׁכָֽר׃

Ce n’est pas aux rois, ô Lemouel, ce n’est pas aux rois qu’il sied de boire du vin, ni aux princes de s’adonner aux liqueurs fortes;

Rashi on Proverbs

It is not for kings, Lemoel This matter is not fit for kings who are for the Holy One, blessed be He. Lemoel is like (Job 40:4): “to (למו) my mouth.”

Rashi on Proverbs

it is not for kings to drink wine It is not proper for them to become intoxicated.

Rashi on Proverbs

neither is strong drink Heb. אי שכר, like אין שכר, there is no strong drink.