Proverbs 31:6
תְּנוּ ־ שֵׁכָר לְאוֹבֵד וְיַיִן לְמָרֵי נָֽפֶשׁ ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
In Context
5פֶּן ־ יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח מְחֻקָּק וִֽישַׁנֶּה דִּין כָּל ־ בְּנֵי ־ עֹֽנִי ׃
7יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח רִישׁוֹ וַעֲמָלוֹ לֹא יִזְכָּר ־ עֽוֹד ׃
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:6וַתֵּצֶר לְדָוִד מְאֹד כִּֽי ־ אָמְרוּ הָעָם לְסָקְלוֹ כִּֽי ־ מָרָה נֶפֶשׁ כָּל ־ הָעָם אִישׁ עַל ־ בנו וְעַל ־ בְּנֹתָיו וַיִּתְחַזֵּק דָּוִד בַּיהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו ׃ ס
Job 3:20לָמָּה יִתֵּן לְעָמֵל אוֹר וְחַיִּים לְמָרֵי נָֽפֶשׁ ׃
Psalms 104:15וְיַיִן ׀ יְשַׂמַּח לְֽבַב ־ אֱנוֹשׁ לְהַצְהִיל פָּנִים מִשָּׁמֶן וְלֶחֶם לְֽבַב ־ אֱנוֹשׁ יִסְעָֽד ׃
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 →