Proverbs 31:4-7
English Standard Version
4 (A)It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings (B)to drink wine,
or for rulers to take (C)strong drink,
5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and (D)pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
6 Give strong drink to the one who (E)is perishing,
and wine to (F)those in bitter distress;[a]
7 (G)let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:6 Hebrew those bitter in soul
Proverbs 31:4-7
Common English Bible
4 It isn’t for kings, Lemuel,
it isn’t for kings to drink wine,
for rulers to crave[a] strong drink.
5 Otherwise, they will drink and forget the law,
and violate the rights of the needy.
6 Give strong drink to those who are perishing
and wine to those whose hearts are bitter.
7 Let them drink and forget their poverty
and no longer remember their toil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:4 Or where or or
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