Proverbs 31:5

Proverbs 31:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
• New International Version (NIV)lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
• English Standard Version (ESV)lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.

Context of Proverbs 31:5

3Do not chase after women and lose your strength. Women like that have destroyed kings. 4Listen, Lemuel. Kings should not drink lots of wine. They should not want strong drink. When kings drink alcohol, they forget to obey the law. They take away justice for helpless people. 6Give strong drink to people who are dying. Give wine to people who are very upset. 7Then they can forget how poor they are, or how sad they are.

Proverbs 31:5 word by word

פֶּן־יִ֭שְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח מְחֻקָּ֑ק וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה דִּ֣ין כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֹֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Lest they drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• and forgetשָׁכַחshâkach shâkêach · to forgetH7911
• the lawחָקַקchâqaq · to decreeH2710
• and pervertשָׁנָהshânâh · to changeH8138
• the judgmentדִּיןdîyn dûn · judgmentH1779
• of any of the afflictedעֳנִי‛ŏnîy · afflictionH6040
• of any of the afflictedבֵּןbên · son: type ofH1121

Cross-references for Proverbs 31:5

• Habakkuk 2:5Wine will destroy that proud enemy. They do not stop attacking other people. They never have enough for themselves. They are like death that is so hungry that it eats as much as it can. The deep hole of death eats everything. The cruel enemy is like that! They want all the nations to belong to them. They catch everyone to be their prisoners.

Commentaries on Proverbs 31:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Lest they drink, and forget the law - When they should be administering justice, they are found incapable of it; or, if they go into the judgment-seat, may pervert justice.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-7Drinking too much wine dulls the senses. A king needs to stay alert and should not drink too much alcohol.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-93-9. Succinct but solemn warnings against vices to which kings are peculiarly tempted, as carnal pleasures and oppressive and unrighteous government are used to sustain sensual indulgence. strength--mental and bodily resources for health and comfort. thy ways--or course of life. to that ... kings--literally, "to the destroying of kings," avoid destructive pleasures (compare Pr 5:9; 7:22, 27; Ho 4:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 31:5

• Drunkenness
• Injustice
• King
• Rulers
• Wine

In the dictionaries

• Above
• Deceitful
• Distaff
• Excel
• Lay
• Lemuel
• Price
• Prophecy
• Scarlet
• Bath-Sheba

Commentaries on Proverbs 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings