Proverbs 31:6
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6 Give strong drink to one who is perishing
and wine to those in bitter distress;
1 Timothy 5:23
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23 No longer drink only water, but take a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
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Psalm 104:15
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15 and wine to gladden the human heart,
oil to make the face shine
and bread to strengthen the human heart.(A)
1 Samuel 1:10
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10 She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.
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Job 29:13
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13 The blessing of the wretched came upon me,
and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.(A)
Job 3:20
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20 “Why is light given to one in misery
and life to the bitter in soul,(A)
2 Kings 4:27
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27 When she came to the man of God at the mountain, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi approached to push her away, but the man of God said, “Let her alone, for she is in bitter distress; the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me.”
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1 Samuel 30:6
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6 David was in great danger, for the people spoke of stoning him because all the people were bitter in spirit for their sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.(A)
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