Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. New Living Translation For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed. English Standard Version lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. Berean Standard Bible lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice. King James Bible Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. New King James Version Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted. New American Standard Bible Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the needy. NASB 1995 For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted. NASB 1977 Lest they drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted. Legacy Standard Bible Lest he drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted. Amplified Bible Otherwise they drink and forget the law and its decrees, And pervert the rights and justice of all the afflicted. Christian Standard Bible Otherwise, he will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed. Holman Christian Standard Bible Otherwise, they will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed. American Standard Version Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Lest you drink and you forget the Prophet, and you forget the judgment of all the poor children. Brenton Septuagint Translation lest they drink, and forget wisdom, and be not able to judge the poor rightly. Contemporary English Version Drinking makes you forget your responsibilities, and you mistreat the poor. Douay-Rheims Bible And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor. English Revised Version Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any that is afflicted. GOD'S WORD® Translation Otherwise, they drink and forget what they have decreed and change the standard of justice for all oppressed people. Good News Translation When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need. International Standard Version Otherwise, they may drink and forget what has been ordained, perverting justice for all the oppressed. JPS Tanakh 1917 Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted. Literal Standard Version Lest he drink, and forget the decree, | And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. Majority Standard Bible lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice. New American Bible Lest in drinking they forget what has been decreed, and violate the rights of any who are in need. NET Bible lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights. New Revised Standard Version or else they will drink and forget what has been decreed, and will pervert the rights of all the afflicted. New Heart English Bible lest they drink, and forget the decree, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted. Webster's Bible Translation Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. World English Bible lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted. Young's Literal Translation Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Words of King Lemuel…4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, 5lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice. 6Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.… Cross References Exodus 23:6 You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits. Leviticus 10:9 "You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come. Deuteronomy 16:19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 1 Kings 20:12 Ben-hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, "Take your positions." So they stationed themselves against the city. Proverbs 17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous--both are detestable to the LORD. Proverbs 18:5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. Treasury of Scripture Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. prevent Habakkuk 2:5 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: Jump to Previous Afflicted Affliction Cause Change Children Decree Decreed Decrees Deprive Drink Drinking Due Fear Forget Judging Judgment Justice Oppressed Pervert Respect Rights WronglyJump to Next Afflicted Affliction Cause Change Children Decree Decreed Decrees Deprive Drink Drinking Due Fear Forget Judging Judgment Justice Oppressed Pervert Respect Rights WronglyProverbs 31 1. Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance6. The afflicted are to be comforted and defended 10. The praise and properties of a good wife Verse 5. - This gives a reason for the warning. Lest they drink, and forget the Law. That which has been decreed, and is right and lawful, the appointed ordinance, particularly as regards the administration of justice. Septuagint, "Lest drinking, they forget wisdom." And pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted; literally, of all the sons of affliction; i.e. the whole class of poorer people. Intemperance leads to selfish disregard of others' claims, an inability to examine questions impartially, and consequent perversion of justice. Isaiah (Isaiah 5:23) speaks of intoxication as inducing men to "justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew lestפֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest they drink יִ֭שְׁתֶּה (yiš·teh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8354: To imbibe and forget וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח (wə·yiš·kaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention what is decreed, מְחֻקָּ֑ק (mə·ḥuq·qāq) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2710: To hack, engrave, to enact, prescribe and deprive וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה (wî·šan·neh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8138: To fold, duplicate, to transmute all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the oppressed בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of justice. דִּ֣ין (dîn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1779: Judgement, strife Links Proverbs 31:5 NIVProverbs 31:5 NLT Proverbs 31:5 ESV Proverbs 31:5 NASB Proverbs 31:5 KJV Proverbs 31:5 BibleApps.com Proverbs 31:5 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 31:5 Chinese Bible Proverbs 31:5 French Bible Proverbs 31:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:5 Lest they drink and forget the law (Prov. 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