Proverbs 31:7

“let him drink and forget his poverty, and his trouble let him not remember anymore.”

Proverbs 31:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 31:7, word by word

let him drinkיִשְׁתֶּהyishte

drink

Drink.

Where else “yishte” appears
forgetיִשְׁכַּחyishkach

forget

Forget.

Where else “yishkach” appears
his povertyרִישׁrish

poverty

Poverty, lack of what is needed.

Where else “rish” appears
his troubleעֲמָלamal

suffering

Pain one goes through, or harm done to others.

Where else “amal” appears
rememberיִזְכָּרyizkar

remember

To bring something to mind and keep it present so as to act on it.

Where else “yizkar” appears

The context

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

7 · This verse (above)

8Open your mouth for the mute, for the cause of all the sons of desolation.

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