Catholic Public Domain Version
"And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor. "
— Proverbs 31:5, Catholic Public Domain 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, O my beloved? What, O beloved of my womb? What, O beloved of my vows?
Do not give your substance to women, or your riches to overthrow kings.
Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns.
And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor.
Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul.
Let them drink, and forget their needs, and remember their sorrow no more.
Open your mouth for the mute and for all the cases of the sons who are passing through.