Proverbs 31:7
יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח רִישׁוֹ וַעֲמָלוֹ לֹא יִזְכָּר ־ עֽוֹד ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
In Context
6תְּנוּ ־ שֵׁכָר לְאוֹבֵד וְיַיִן לְמָרֵי נָֽפֶשׁ ׃
8פְּתַח ־ פִּיךָ לְאִלֵּם אֶל ־ דִּין כָּל ־ בְּנֵי חֲלֽוֹף ׃
Cross References
Job 11:16כִּי ־ אַתָּה עָמָל תִּשְׁכָּח כְּמַיִם עָבְרוּ תִזְכֹּֽר ׃
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 →