Proverbs 31:5
3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
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.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
- KJV
- Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
- WEB
- lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
- ASV
- Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice [due] to any that is afflicted.
- DARBY
- lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
- BLB
- lest they drink and forget the decree, and pervert the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
- ÅB
- for at de ikke skal drikke og glemme hva der er lov, og forvende retten for alle arminger.
- OTB
- for at de ikke skal drikke og glemme hva som er bestemt, og forvrenge retten for alle de undertrykte.
- B1930
- forat de ikke skal drikke og glemme hvad der er lov, og forvende retten for alle arminger.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Habakkuk 2:5
Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
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