Proverbs 31:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁶ Give beer to one who is dying and wine to one whose life is bitter.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away, and wine to him in bitter distress of heart.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:

Common English Bible

⁶ Give strong drink to those who are perishing and wine to those whose hearts are bitter.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul.

Proverbs 31:6 Cross References

2 Kings 4:27

When she came up to the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet.  Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, ‘Leave her alone #– #she is in severe anguish,  and the Lord has hidden it from me. He hasn’t told me.’

Job 29:13

The dying blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.

Job 3:20

Why is light given to one burdened with grief, and life to those whose existence is bitter,

Proverbs 31:7

Let him drink so that he can forget his poverty and remember his trouble no more.

Isaiah 38:15

What can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. I walk along slowly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

1 Timothy 5:23

Don’t continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

1 Samuel 1:10

Deeply hurt, Hannah prayed to the Lord and wept with many tears.

1 Samuel 30:6

David was in an extremely difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him,  for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.