Passage
Proverbs 31.6-7
6. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: 7. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. (ASV)Book: Proverbs · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink? 5. Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
6. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: 7. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.
- Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. 9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy. (Proverbs 31:4-9, ASV)
WEB
4. It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’ 5. lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
6. Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul: 7. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
- Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. 9. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.” (Proverbs 31:4-9, WEB)
KJV
4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5. Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. prevert: Heb. alter of any: Heb. of all the sons of affliction
6. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. of: Heb. bitter of soul 7. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
- Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. such: Heb. the sons of destruction 9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. (Proverbs 31:4-9, KJV)
YLT
4. Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink. 5. Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
6. Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, 7. He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
- Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change. 9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!' (Proverbs 31:4-9, YLT)
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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