Proverbs 31:5

“lest he drink and forget what is decreed and pervert the cause of all the sons of affliction.”

Proverbs 31:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 31:5, word by word

he drinkיִשְׁתֶּהyishte

drink

Drink.

Where else “yishte” appears
forgetיִשְׁכַּחyishkach

forget

Forget.

Where else “yishkach” appears
what is decreedמְחֻקָּקmechukak

decree

To make laws, set rules.

Where else “mechukak” appears
pervertישַׁנֶּהyshane

change

To make something different from what it was.

Where else “yshane” appears
the causeדִּיןdin

case

A matter before the judge.

Where else “din” appears
the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of afflictionעֹנִיoni

affliction

Affliction, suffering, misery.

Where else “oni” appears

The context

4Not for kings, Lemuel, not for kings to drink wine, and for rulers, where is intoxicating drink?

5 · This verse (above)

6Give intoxicating drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter of soul;

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