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Proverbs 31:5
— lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
Proverbs 31:5 · Darby Bible
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Proverbs 31:5 in other translations
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
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In context
2 What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is the strong drink?
5 — lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:
7 let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.
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