"Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. {prevert: Heb. alter} {of any...:…" — Proverbs 31:5

Proverbs 31:5 · KJV

“Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. {prevert: Heb. alter} {of any...: Heb. of all the sons of affliction}”

— Proverbs 31:5

Verse 4

{It is} not for kings, O Lemuel, {it is} not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

Verse 6

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. {of...: Heb. bitter of soul}

Proverbs 31 — Context

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

{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. {prevert: Heb. alter} {of any...: Heb. of all the sons of affliction}

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. {of...: Heb. bitter of soul}

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

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: {Yea...: or, How much more}