Proverbs 31:5

In 10 translations

BSB

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.

KJV

Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.pervert: Heb. alterof any…: Heb. of all the sons of affliction

WEB

lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.

ASV

Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.

LSV

Lest he drink, and forget the decree, || And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

YLT

Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

DBY

— lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.

DRC

And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.

GNV

Lest he drinke and forget the decree, and change the iudgement of all the children of affliction.

JPS

Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.

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Original-language editions

WLC

פֶּן־יִ֭שְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח מְחֻקָּ֑ק וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה דִּ֣ין כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֹֽנִי׃

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