Proverbs 31:6–7
Proverbs 31:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
6 Let beer be for those who are perishing,
wine for those who are in anguish!
7 Let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish,
And wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty,
And remember his misery no more.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
6 Alcohol is for the dying,
and wine for those in bitter distress.
7 Let them drink to forget their poverty
and remember their troubles no more.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to those who are bitter of heart.
7 Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his misery no more.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
6 Give beer to people who are dying
and wine to those who are sad.
7 Let them drink and forget their need
and remember their misery no more.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish,
And wine unto the bitter in soul:
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty,
And remember his misery no more.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul: 7 let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
6 Give liquor to a person who is dying
and wine to one who feels resentful.
7 Such a person drinks
and forgets his poverty
and does not remember his trouble anymore.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 Give beer to one who is dying
and wine to one whose life is bitter.
7 Let him drink so that he can forget his poverty
and remember his trouble no more.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
6 Give strong drink to one who is perishing,
and wine to those in bitter distress;
7 let them drink and forget their poverty,
and remember their misery no more.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
and wine to those in bitter distress.
7 He will drink and forget his poverty,
and his misery he will not remember any more.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
6 Give beer to those who are dying.
Give wine to those who are sad and troubled.
7 Let them drink and forget how poor they are.
Let them forget their suffering.
Proverbs 31:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to him whose life is bitter.
7 Let him drink and forget his poverty
And remember his trouble no more.