Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
*†Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine vnto those that be of heauie hearts.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. bitter of soule.
- *Cross-referencePsal. 104.15.
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- 1 Timothy 5:23Rank 1 from verse 6
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6And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
6And Dauid was greatly distressed: for the people spake of stoning him, because the soule of all the people was †grieued, euery man for his sonnes, and for his daughters: but Dauid encouraged himselfe in the LORD his God.
- 2 Kings 4:27Rank 5 from verse 6
27And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
27And when shee came to the man of God to the hill, shee caught †him by the feet: but Gehazi came neere to thrust her away. And the man of God saide, Let her alone, for her soule is †vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
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Proverbs 31:6
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.
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Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.
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Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.
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The produce of grapes or other fruit used as a drink.
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Sense 1: Of great weight. Sense 2: Grievous, sorrowful, burdened, or hard to bear.
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The inward lives of persons: their thoughts, understanding, conscience, affections, desires, purposes, will, courage, or disposition.
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31:1THE words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
31:1¶ The wordes of King Lemuel, the prophecie that his mother taught him.
31:2What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
31:2What, my sonne! and what, the sonne of my wombe! and what, the sonne of my vowes!
31:3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
31:3Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth kings.
31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drinke wine, nor for Princes, strong drinke:
31:5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
31:5††Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted.
31:6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
31:6*†Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine vnto those that be of heauie hearts.
Selected passage31:7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
31:7Let him drinke, and forget his pouertie, and remember his misery no more.
31:8Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
31:8†Open thy mouth for the dumbe in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
31:9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
31:9*Open thy mouth, iudge righteously, and plead the cause of the poore and needy.