“Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.”
Proverbs 31:6 (KJV) |
Proverbs 31:6
From Proverbs 31, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
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Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
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Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
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Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
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Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.