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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Proverbs 31:5
Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Otherwise, he will drink,forget what is decreed,and pervert justice for all the oppressed.
Otherwise, he will drink,forget what is decreed,and pervert justice for all the oppressed.
Hebrew Names Version
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
King James Version
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
English Standard Version
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights 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.
Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the needy.
New Century Version
If they drink, they might forget the law and keep the needy from getting their rights.
If they drink, they might forget the law and keep the needy from getting their rights.
Amplified Bible
Otherwise they drink and forget the law and its decrees, And pervert the rights and justice of all the afflicted.
Otherwise they drink and forget the law and its decrees, And pervert the rights and justice of all the afflicted.
World English Bible
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Lest he drinke and forget the decree, and change the iudgement of all the children of affliction.
Lest he drinke and forget the decree, and change the iudgement of all the children of affliction.
Legacy Standard Bible
Lest he drink and forget what is decreed,And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.
Lest he drink and forget what is decreed,And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.
Berean Standard Bible
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of justice.
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of justice.
Contemporary English Version
Drinking makes you forget your responsibilities, and you mistreat the poor.
Drinking makes you forget your responsibilities, and you mistreat the poor.
Complete Jewish Bible
For they may drink, then forget what has been decreed, and pervert the justice due to the poor.
For they may drink, then forget what has been decreed, and pervert the justice due to the poor.
Darby Translation
—lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
—lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
Easy-to-Read Version
They may drink too much and forget what the law says. Then they might take away the rights of the poor.
They may drink too much and forget what the law says. Then they might take away the rights of the poor.
George Lamsa Translation
Lest you drink and forget the law and forsake the judgment of the afflicted.
Lest you drink and forget the law and forsake the judgment of the afflicted.
Good News Translation
When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need.
When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need.
Lexham English Bible
Or else he will drink and forget what has been decreed, and he will pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Or else he will drink and forget what has been decreed, and he will pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Literal Translation
that they not drink and forget what is decreed, and pervert the right of the sons of affliction.
that they not drink and forget what is decreed, and pervert the right of the sons of affliction.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
lest they beinge dronken forget the lawe, & regarde not ye cause of the poore, & of all soch as be in aduersite.
lest they beinge dronken forget the lawe, & regarde not ye cause of the poore, & of all soch as be in aduersite.
American Standard Version
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
Bible in Basic English
For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.
For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
King James Version (1611)
Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted.
Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Lest they by drnkyng forget the lawe, and peruert the iudgement of all poore mens children.
Lest they by drnkyng forget the lawe, and peruert the iudgement of all poore mens children.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
English Revised Version
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any that is afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any that is afflicted.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lest perauenture thei drynke, and foryete domes, and chaunge the cause of the sones of a pore man.
Lest perauenture thei drynke, and foryete domes, and chaunge the cause of the sones of a pore man.
Update Bible Version
Or else they will drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice [due] to any that is afflicted.
Or else they will drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice [due] to any that is afflicted.
Webster's Bible Translation
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
New English Translation
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.
New King James Version
Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.
Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.
New Living Translation
For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed.
For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed.
New Life Bible
Or they might drink and forget the law, and go against the rights of all who are suffering.
Or they might drink and forget the law, and go against the rights of all who are suffering.
New Revised Standard
or else they will drink and forget what has been decreed, and will pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
or else they will drink and forget what has been decreed, and will pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.
And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.
Revised Standard Version
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Young's Literal Translation
Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Contextual Overview
1 The words of Lemuel the king, - the strain which was taught him by his mother: - 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows? 3 Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink, 5 Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed. 6 Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul: 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more. 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed. 9 Open thy mouth - judge righteously, - and administer justice for the poor and the needy.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
pervert: Heb. alter
any of the afflicted: Heb. all the sons of affliction, Habakkuk 2:5
Reciprocal: Leviticus 10:9 - Do not Numbers 6:3 - General Deuteronomy 24:17 - pervert Deuteronomy 27:19 - General 1 Kings 20:12 - drinking Proverbs 3:1 - forget Proverbs 23:33 - and Ecclesiastes 2:3 - yet Ecclesiastes 10:17 - and thy Isaiah 5:23 - justify Isaiah 28:7 - erred Isaiah 56:12 - I will Mark 6:21 - his birthday Titus 1:7 - not given to wine
Cross-References
Genesis 21:22
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying, - God, is with thee in all that, thou art doing.
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying, - God, is with thee in all that, thou art doing.
Genesis 31:2
And Jacob looked upon the face of Laban, - and lo! it was not with him as afore-time.
And Jacob looked upon the face of Laban, - and lo! it was not with him as afore-time.
Genesis 31:3
Then said Yahweh unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers and to thy kindred, - that I may be with thee.
Then said Yahweh unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers and to thy kindred, - that I may be with thee.
Genesis 31:13
I, am the GOD of Beth-el, where thou didst anoint a pillar, where thou didst vow to me a vow, - Now, rise, go forth out of this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
I, am the GOD of Beth-el, where thou didst anoint a pillar, where thou didst vow to me a vow, - Now, rise, go forth out of this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
Genesis 31:42
But that the God of my father - The God of Abraham, and the Dread of Isaac - Proved to he mine, Surely even now, empty, hadst thou let me go? My humiliation and the wearying toil of my hands, God had seen, And therefore gave sentence last night!
But that the God of my father - The God of Abraham, and the Dread of Isaac - Proved to he mine, Surely even now, empty, hadst thou let me go? My humiliation and the wearying toil of my hands, God had seen, And therefore gave sentence last night!
Genesis 31:53
The Gods of Abraham and the Gods of Nahor judge betwixt us - the Gods of their fathers. And Jacob sware by the Dread of his father Isaac:
The Gods of Abraham and the Gods of Nahor judge betwixt us - the Gods of their fathers. And Jacob sware by the Dread of his father Isaac:
Genesis 32:9
And Jacob said, God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, - Yahweh, who wast saying unto me, - Return to thy land and to thy kindred that I may deal well with thee:
And Jacob said, God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, - Yahweh, who wast saying unto me, - Return to thy land and to thy kindred that I may deal well with thee:
Genesis 48:15
Thus blessed he Joseph, and said, - God himself - before whom walked my fathers. Abraham and Isaac, God himself - who hath been my shepherd, since I came into being until this day; -
Thus blessed he Joseph, and said, - God himself - before whom walked my fathers. Abraham and Isaac, God himself - who hath been my shepherd, since I came into being until this day; -
Genesis 50:17
Thus, shall ye say to Joseph - Ah now! do forgive we pray thee the transgression of thy brethren and their sin in that with evil, they requited thee. Now, therefore grant forgiveness we pray thee, for the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father! And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
Thus, shall ye say to Joseph - Ah now! do forgive we pray thee the transgression of thy brethren and their sin in that with evil, they requited thee. Now, therefore grant forgiveness we pray thee, for the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father! And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Lest they drink, and forget the law,.... The law of God by Moses, which the kings of Israel were obliged to write a copy of, and read over daily, to imprint it on their minds, that they might never forget it, but always govern according to it, Deuteronomy 17:18; or the law of their ancestors, or what was made by themselves, which through intemperance may be forgotten; for this sin stupefies the mind and hurts the memory, and makes men forgetful;
and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted; a king on the throne, or a judge on the bench, drunk, must be very unfit for his office; since he must be incapable of attending to the cause before him, of taking in the true state of the case; and, as he forgets the law, which is his rule of judgment, so he will mistake the point in debate, and put one thing for another; and "change" g and alter, as the word signifies, the judgment of the afflicted and injured person, and give the cause against him which should be for him; and therefore it is of great consequence that kings and judges should he sober. A certain woman, being undeservedly condemned by Philip king of Macedon, when drunk, said,
"I would appeal to Philip, but it shall be when he is sober;''
which aroused him; and, more diligently examining the cause, he gave, a more righteous sentence h.
g ישנה "mutet", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius Tremellius, Piscator, Mercerus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis "demutet", Schultens. h Valer. Maxim l. 6. c. 2. extern. 1.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 31:5. Lest 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.
