Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those {in bitter distress}.
New American Standard Bible
And wine to him
King James Version
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Holman Bible
and wine to one whose life is bitter.
International Standard Version
Give liquor to someone who is perishing, and wine to someone who is deeply depressed.
A Conservative Version
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.
American Standard Version
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:
Amplified
Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away,
And wine to him whose life is bitter.
Bible in Basic English
Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter:
Darby Translation
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall give strong drink to him perishing, and wine to the bitter of soul
King James 2000
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Modern King James verseion
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to those who are of heavy hearts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Give strong drink unto such as are condemned to death, and wine unto those that mourn:
NET Bible
Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;
New Heart English Bible
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:
The Emphasized Bible
Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:
Webster
Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are of heavy hearts.
World English Bible
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:
Youngs Literal Translation
Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
Themes
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
Government » The kings of the earth
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Wine » Custom of giving to persons in pain or suffering, mixed with drugs
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:6
Prayers for Proverbs 31:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Oracle Of King Lemuel
5 Or else he will drink and forget what has been decreed, and he will pervert the rights of all the {afflicted}. 6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those {in bitter distress}. 7 He will drink and forget his poverty, and his misery he will not remember [any] more.
Names
Cross References
1 Timothy 5:23
(No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach and your frequent illnesses.)
1 Samuel 1:10
She [was] {deeply troubled}, so she prayed to Yahweh and wept bitterly.
1 Samuel 30:6
And {David was in a very precarious situation}, for the people spoke of stoning him, for the souls of all the people were bitter, each [one] over his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
2 Kings 4:27
So she came to the man of God at the mountain, and she caught hold of his feet. Then Gehazi came near to push her away, but the man of God said, "Let her alone, for her soul is bitter, and Yahweh has hidden it from me and has not told me."
Job 3:20
"Why does he give light to one in misery and life to [those] bitter of soul,
Job 29:13
[The] blessing of [the] wretched came upon me, and I caused [the] widow's heart to sing for joy.
Psalm 104:15
and wine [that] makes glad [the] heart of man, so that [their] faces shine from oil, and bread [that] strengthens the heart of man.