American Standard Version
"Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted. "
— Proverbs 31:5, American Standard 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 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, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.