Proverbs 31:5
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
††Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. alter.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. of all the sonnes of affliction.
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- Habakkuk 2:5Rank 1 from verse 5
5¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
5¶ ‖Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth vnto him all nations, & heapeth vnto him all people:
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Proverbs 31:5
For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To fail or cease to remember; to lose from mind; to neglect or disregard.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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To turn aside, twist, corrupt, distort, or lead away from what is right, true, just, or intended.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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Troubled, oppressed, chastened, or made to suffer.
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4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drinke wine, nor for Princes, strong drinke:
5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
5††Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted.
Selected passage6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
6*†Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine vnto those that be of heauie hearts.