Verse 6

Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are bitter of heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 5:23 : 23 Stop drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
  • 1 Sam 1:10 : 10 In her deep anguish, Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.
  • 1 Sam 30:6 : 6 David was greatly distressed because the people talked about stoning him. They were all bitter in spirit because of their sons and daughters, but David found strength in the Lord his God.
  • 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, 'Leave her alone! She is deeply troubled, but the LORD has hidden the reason from me and has not told me.'
  • Job 3:20 : 20 Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter in soul?
  • Job 29:13 : 13 The blessing of the one about to perish came upon me, and I made the widow's heart sing for joy.
  • Ps 104:15 : 15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.