Proverbs 31:7
He will drink and he will forget his poverty 1 and he will not remember his trouble. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
In Context
6Give strong drink to a person who is perishing 1 and wine to those in bitter distress. 1
8Speak for those who cannot speak, 1 for the causes of all who are perishing. 1
Cross References
Job 11:16You would forget your misery; 1 you would remember it only like waters that have flowed away. 1
Ephesians 5:18And do not get drunk with wine, for that leads to reckless behavior. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:2-10
Maternal Counsels to King Lemuel. 1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto… Read the whole commentary →