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 waste your strength on women, on those who ruin kings. 4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol. For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed. 6Alcohol is for the dying, and wine for those in bitter distress. 7Let them drink to forget their poverty and remember their troubles no more.

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 2:5Wealth is treacherous, and the arrogant are never at rest. They open their mouths as wide as the grave, and like death, they are never satisfied. In their greed they have gathered up many nations and swallowed many peoples.

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