King James Version:
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Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Complete Jewish Bible:
For they may drink, then forget what has been decreed, and pervert the justice due to the poor.
Berean Standard Bible:
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
American Standard Version:
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Lest they drink{H8354}, and forget{H7911} the law{H2710}, and pervert{H8138} the judgment{H1779} of any of the afflicted{H1121}{H6040}.
Cross-References (KJV):
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:
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Commentary for Proverbs 31:5
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H8354
There are 193 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁתָה
Transliteration: shâthâh
Pronunciation: shaw-thaw'
Description: a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שָׁקָה.) - Strong's Number: H7911
There are 95 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁכַח
Transliteration: shâkach
Pronunciation: shaw-kakh'
Description: or שָׁכֵחַ; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention; [idiom] at all, (cause to) forget. - Strong's Number: H2710
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָקַק
Transliteration: châqaq
Pronunciation: khaw-kak'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (gen.) prescribe; appoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set. - Strong's Number: H8138
There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁנָה
Transliteration: shânâh
Pronunciation: shaw-naw'
Description: a primitive root; to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive); do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time. - Strong's Number: H1779
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דִּין
Transliteration: dîyn
Pronunciation: deen
Description: or (Job 19:29) דּוּן; from דִּין; judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife; cause, judgement, plea, strife. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H6040
There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֳנִי
Transliteration: ʻŏnîy
Pronunciation: on-ee'
Description: from עָנָה; depression, i.e. misery; afflicted(-ion), trouble.