Proverbs 31:7

⁵ Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

⁸ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

⁹ Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB: La ham få drikke, så han glemmer sin fattigdom og ikke mere kommer sin strev i hu!
OTB: La dem drikke og glemme sin fattigdom, og ikke mer huske sin nød.
B1930: La ham få drikke, så han glemmer sin fattigdom og ikke mere kommer sin møie i hu!

BSB: Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
KJV: Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
WEB: Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
ASV: Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.
DARBY: let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
BLB: Let him drink and forget his poverty, and not remember his trouble anymore.

Ephesians 5:18
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
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