American King James Version
"Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. "
— Proverbs 31:5, American King James Version
“Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.”
“Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted. ”
“lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.”
“lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.”
“And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.”
“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.”
“Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.”
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts.
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Open your mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.