(A)Lest they drink and forget the law,
And pervert the justice of all [a]the afflicted.
(B)Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to those who are bitter of heart.
Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his misery no more.

(C)Open your mouth for the speechless,
In the cause of all who are [b]appointed to die.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:5 Lit. sons of affliction
  2. Proverbs 31:8 Lit. sons of passing away

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