Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish! New Living Translation Alcohol is for the dying, and wine for those in bitter distress. English Standard Version Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress; Berean Standard Bible Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul. King James Bible Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. New King James Version Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to those who are bitter of heart. New American Standard Bible Give intoxicating drink to one who is perishing, And wine to one whose life is bitter. NASB 1995 Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter. NASB 1977 Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter. Legacy Standard Bible Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to those whose soul is bitter. Amplified Bible Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away, And wine to him whose life is bitter. Christian Standard Bible Give beer to one who is dying and wine to one whose life is bitter. Holman Christian Standard Bible Give beer to one who is dying and wine to one whose life is bitter. American Standard Version Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: Contemporary English Version Beer and wine are only for the dying or for those who have lost all hope. English Revised Version Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul: GOD'S WORD® Translation Give liquor to a person who is dying and wine to one who feels resentful. Good News Translation Alcohol is for people who are dying, for those who are in misery. International Standard Version Give liquor to someone who is perishing, and wine to someone who is deeply depressed. Majority Standard Bible Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul. 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: Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGive strong drink to the perishing, "" And wine to the bitter in soul, Young's Literal Translation Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, Smith's Literal Translation Ye shall give strong drink to him perishing, and wine to the bitter of soul. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGive strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind: Catholic Public Domain Version Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul. New American Bible Give strong drink to anyone who is perishing, and wine to the embittered; New Revised Standard Version Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet strong drink be given to those who mourn, and wine to those who are of heavy heart, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Strong drink is given to mourners and wine to bitter souls, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul; Brenton Septuagint Translation Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Words of King Lemuel…5lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice. 6Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul. 7Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.… Cross References Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink, Isaiah 28:7 These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments. 1 Timothy 5:23 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments. Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 1 Peter 4:3 For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry. Romans 13:13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Galatians 5:21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Luke 21:34 But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare. 1 Corinthians 6:10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Habakkuk 2:15 Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness! Hosea 4:11 to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding. Joel 1:5 Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth. Amos 6:6 You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph. Ecclesiastes 10:19 A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything. Psalm 104:14-15 He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: / wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart. Treasury of Scripture Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts. strong Psalm 104:15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. 1 Timothy 5:23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities. of heavy hearts or bitter of soul 1 Samuel 1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 1 Samuel 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. 2 Kings 4:27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. Jump to Previous Anguish Beer Bitter Destruction Distress Drink Hearts Heavy Life Perish Perishing Ready Soul Strong WineJump to Next Anguish Beer Bitter Destruction Distress Drink Hearts Heavy Life Perish Perishing Ready Soul Strong WineProverbs 31 1. Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance6. The afflicted are to be comforted and defended 10. The praise and properties of a good wife Give The Hebrew word for "give" is "תְּנוּ" (tenu), which implies an intentional act of offering or providing. In the context of this verse, it suggests a deliberate and compassionate action. The act of giving here is not random but purposeful, aimed at addressing a specific need or condition. This reflects the biblical principle of generosity and care for those in distress, emphasizing the importance of discernment in our acts of kindness. strong drink to one who is perishing and wine to the bitter in soul "Great is the strength Hebrew Giveתְּנוּ־ (tə·nū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set strong drink שֵׁכָ֣ר (šê·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7941: An intoxicant, intensely alcoholic liquor to one who is perishing, לְאוֹבֵ֑ד (lə·’ō·w·ḇêḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish and wine וְ֝יַיִן (wə·ya·yin) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication to the bitter לְמָ֣רֵי (lə·mā·rê) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly in soul. נָֽפֶשׁ׃ (nā·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Links Proverbs 31:6 NIVProverbs 31:6 NLT Proverbs 31:6 ESV Proverbs 31:6 NASB Proverbs 31:6 KJV Proverbs 31:6 BibleApps.com Proverbs 31:6 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 31:6 Chinese Bible Proverbs 31:6 French Bible Proverbs 31:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:6 Give strong drink to him who (Prov. 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