Proverbs 31:6

The Scriptures 1998

Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to those embittered in being.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:27

And she came to the man of Elohim at the hill, and she caught him by the feet, but Gĕ

Job 29:13

The blessing of the perishing one would come upon me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

Job 3:20

Why does He give light to the sufferer, and life to the bitter of being,

Psalm 104:15

And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make the face shine, And bread which sustains man’s heart.

Proverbs 31:7

Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his trouble no more.

Isaiah 38:15

“What do I say? For He has spoken to me, and He Himself has acted. Softly I go, all my years, because of the bitterness of my being.

1 Timothy 5:23

No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent ailments.

1 Samuel 1:10

And she was bitter in life, and prayed to יהוה  and wept greatly.

1 Samuel 30:6

And Dawiḏ