Proverbs 31:5
“Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted.”
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Proverbs 31:5 Context
3Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth kings. 4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drinke wine, nor for Princes, strong drinke: 5Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted. 6Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine vnto those that be of heauie hearts. 7Let him drinke, and forget his pouertie, and remember his misery no more.
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Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
- King James Version
For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice `due' to any that is afflicted.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.
- Basic English Bible
-- lest they drink And forget the law, And pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
- Darby Bible
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
- Webster's Bible
lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
- World English Bible
Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible