Sober Kings, Clear Judgment

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville’s ear, this verse speaks not of wine but of states of consciousness that dull the inner sense of right order. The kingly mind must remain in its sober state, for 'the law' and 'the afflicted' are inner principles, not external decrees. When you yield to a drink of fantasy, fear, or anger, you forget the law you ARE as the I AM and your judgment leans toward the mood you entertain. The 'king' is the awakened I that governs experience by steady attention and discernment. The warning is that any intoxication distorts perception, turning you to justify harm or overlook those who suffer. Thus the verse invites you to attend to the inner governor—your imagination aligned with divine order, not swayed by appetite or habit. If you assume a state of rightful leadership, you train the mind to discriminate between truth and impulse, and your acts reflect justice toward the afflicted, not personal bias. Imagination becomes the instrument by which you reform perception into righteous action.