Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor. prevent Habakkuk 2:5 And as wine deceiveth him that drinketh it: so shall the proud man be, and he shall not be honoured: who hath enlarged his desire like hell: and is himself like death, and he is never satisfied: but will gather together unto him all nations, and heap together unto him all people. Context The Words of King Lemuel…4Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth: 5And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.6Give strong drink to them that are sad; and wine to them that are grieved in mind:… Cross References Exodus 23:6 Thou shalt not go aside in the poor man's judgment. Leviticus 10:9 You shall not drink wine nor any thing that may make drunk, thou nor thy sons, when you enter into the tabernacle of the testimony, lest you die. Because it is an everlasting precept; through your generations: Deuteronomy 16:19 And not go aside to either part. Thou shalt not accept person nor gifts: for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just. 1 Kings 20:12 And it came to pass, when Benadad heard this word, that he and the kings were drinking in pavilions, and he said to his servants: Beset the city. And they beset it. Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God. Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment. 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 WronglyLinks Proverbs 31:5 NIVProverbs 31:5 NLT Proverbs 31:5 ESV Proverbs 31:5 NASB Proverbs 31:5 Bible Apps Proverbs 31:5 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 31:5 Chinese Bible Proverbs 31:5 French Bible Proverbs 31:5 German Bible Alphabetical: afflicted all and decreed decrees deprive drink For forget is law lest of oppressed pervert rights the their they what will OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:5 Lest they drink and forget the law (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |