New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 31:5-6

5For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And 1pervert the 2rights of all the 3afflicted.6Give strong drink to him who is 4perishing, And wine to him 5 6whose life is bitter.

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Notes

1. Proverbs 31:5 Ex 23:6; Deut 16:19; Prov 17:15 ↩
2. Proverbs 31:5 Lit judgment ↩
3. Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction ↩
4. Proverbs 31:6 Job 29:13 ↩
5. Proverbs 31:6 Lit bitter of soul ↩
6. Proverbs 31:6 Job 3:20; Is 38:15 ↩

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