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Give strong drink to anyone who is perishing,
    and wine to the embittered;
When they drink, they will forget their misery,
    and think no more of their troubles.

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Give strong drink to one who is perishing,
    and wine to those in bitter distress;
let them drink and forget their poverty,
    and remember their misery no more.

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Give strong drink to those who are perishing
    and wine to those whose hearts are bitter.
Let them drink and forget their poverty
    and no longer remember their toil.

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Give intoxicating drink to one who is (A)perishing,
And wine to one [a](B)whose life is bitter.
Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his trouble no more.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:6 Lit bitter of soul

Let beer be for those who are perishing,
    wine(A) for those who are in anguish!
Let them drink(B) and forget their poverty
    and remember their misery no more.

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