For you are a king, Lemuel, and it’s never fitting for a king to be drunk on wine or for rulers to crave alcohol.
A drunkard is obnoxious, loud, and argumentative; you’re a fool to get intoxicated with strong drink.
You’ll be like a seasick sailor being tossed to and fro, dizzy and out of your mind.
Woe to the champion wine drinkers who are heroes in mixing strong drinks—