Proverbs 31:6

In 10 translations

BSB

Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

KJV

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.of…: Heb. bitter of soul

WEB

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.

ASV

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:

LSV

Give strong drink to the perishing, || And wine to the bitter in soul,

YLT

Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,

DBY

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:

DRC

Give strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind:

GNV

Giue ye strong drinke vnto him that is readie to perish, and wine vnto them that haue griefe of heart.

JPS

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul;

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Original-language editions

WLC

תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָ֣ר לְאוֹבֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Timothy 5:23Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
• Psalms 104:15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
• 1 Samuel 1:10In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.
• Job 3:20Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,
• 2 Kings 4:27When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me…
• 1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
• Job 29:13The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

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