Proverbs
Proverbs 31:6
6Give strong drink to one who is perishing,
and wine to the bitter in soul.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give | תְּנוּ־ | tə·nū- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| strong drink | שֵׁכָ֣ר | šê·ḵār | Noun - masculine singular | H7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink |
| to one who is perishing | לְאוֹבֵ֑ד | lə·’ō·w·ḇêḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6 perish |
| and wine | וְ֝יַיִן | wə·ya·yin | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3196 wine |
| to the bitter | לְמָ֣רֵי | lə·mā·rê | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct | H4751 bitter, bitterness |
| in soul | נָֽפֶשׁ׃ | nā·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Timothy 5:23 · Psalm 104:15 · 1 Samuel 1:10 · 2 Kings 4:27 · Job 29:13 · Job 3:20 · 1 Samuel 30:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.