Proverbs 31:5
World English Bible (WEB)
lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
In context
3 Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’
5 lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
6 Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Proverbs 31:5 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
- KJV King James Version
- Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
- DBY Darby Translation
- — lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.