“Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.”
Proverbs 31:5 (KJV) |
Proverbs 31:5
From Proverbs 31, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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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.
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.