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href="/niv/proverbs/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Alcohol is for the dying, and wine for those in bitter distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give intoxicating drink to one who is perishing, And wine to one whose life is bitter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away, And wine to him whose life is bitter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give beer to one who is dying and wine to one whose life is bitter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give beer to one who is dying and wine to one whose life is bitter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Beer and wine are only for the dying or for those who have lost all hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Alcohol is for people who are dying, for those who are in misery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Give liquor to a person who is dying and wine to one who feels resentful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Give liquor to someone who is perishing, and wine to someone who is deeply depressed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed; </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to those who are bitter of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/31.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/31.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/31.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those who are of heavy hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/31.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are of heavy hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/31.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Giue ye strong drinke vnto him that is readie to perish, and wine vnto them that haue griefe of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/31.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Geue strong drynke vnto such as are redy to perishe, and wine vnto those that mourne:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/31.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Geue stronge drynke vnto soch as are condempned to death, & wyne vnto those yt mourne:</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Give strong drink to the perishing, "" And wine to the bitter in soul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall give strong drink to him perishing, and wine to the bitter of soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Give strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Strong drink is given to mourners and wine to bitter souls,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let strong drink be given to those who mourn, and wine to those who are of heavy heart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain:</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script 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href="/bsb-strongs/proverbs/31.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tə·nū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Give</a> <a href="/hebrew/7941.htm" title="7941: šê·ḵār (N-ms) -- Intoxicating drink, strong drink. From shakar; an intoxicant, i.e. Intensely alcoholic liquor.">strong drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: lə·’ō·w·ḇêḏ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">to one who is perishing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: wə·ya·yin (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">and wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/4751.htm" title="4751: lə·mā·rê (Prep-l:: Adj-mpc) -- Bitter, bitterness. Or marah; from marar; bitter; also bitterness, or bitterly.">to the bitter</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nā·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">in soul.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">Give</a><a href="/hebrew/7941.htm" title="7941. shekar (shay-kawr') -- intoxicating drink, strong drink"> strong drink</a><a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish"> to the perishing</a><a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">, And wine</a><a href="/hebrew/4751.htm" title="4751. mar (mar) -- bitter, bitterness"> to the bitter</a><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion "> in soul,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqvmp 5414">Give</a> <a href="/hebrew/7941.htm" title="שֵׁכָר ncmsa 7941"> beer</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="אבד vqPmsa 6"> one who is dying</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="יַיִן ncmsa 3196"> wine</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsa 5315"> one whose life</a> <a href="/hebrew/4751.htm" title="מַר_1 ampc 4751"> is bitter</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">Give</a> <a href="/hebrew/7941.htm" title="7941. shekar (shay-kawr') -- intoxicating drink, strong drink">strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/7941.htm" title="7941. shekar (shay-kawr') -- intoxicating drink, strong drink">drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">to him who is perishing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">And wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">to him whose life</a> <a href="/hebrew/4751.htm" title="4751. mar (mar) -- bitter, bitterness">is bitter.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">Give</a> <a href="/hebrew/7941.htm" title="7941. shekar (shay-kawr') -- intoxicating drink, strong drink">strong drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">unto him that is ready to perish,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">and wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/4751.htm" title="4751. mar (mar) -- bitter, bitterness">unto those that be of heavy</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">hearts.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/31-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 31:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 31:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/31-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 31:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 31:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>