Proverbs 31:7

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let them drink and forget their poverty, and remember their misery no more.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 5:18 : 18 And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,

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  • Prov 31:4-6
    3 verses
    87%

    4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

    5lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.

    6Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;

  • Job 11:16
    76%

    16For you will forget your trouble; you will remember it like water that has flowed away.

  • Hab 2:15
    73%

    15“Woe to you who force your neighbor to drink wine– you who make others intoxicated by forcing them to drink from the bowl of your furious anger, so you can look at their naked bodies.

  • Prov 21:17
    72%

    17The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.

  • Isa 51:21
    72%

    21So listen to this, oppressed one, who is drunk, but not from wine!

  • Isa 24:9
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    9They no longer sing and drink wine; the beer tastes bitter to those who drink it.

  • Eccl 5:20
    71%

    20For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.

  • Eccl 9:7
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    7Life is Brief, so Cherish its Joys Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.

  • Prov 23:21
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    21because drunkards and gluttons become impoverished, and drowsiness clothes them with rags.

  • 1 Tim 5:23
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    23(Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion and your frequent illnesses.)

  • Joel 1:5
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    5Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you wine drinkers, because the sweet wine has been taken away from you.

  • Hab 2:5
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    5Indeed, wine will betray the proud, restless man! His appetite is as big as Sheol’s; like death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations; he seizes all peoples.

  • Prov 31:8
    69%

    8Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.

  • Lam 3:15
    69%

    15He has given me my fill of bitter herbs and made me drunk with bitterness.

  • Eccl 8:15
    69%

    15Enjoy Life In Spite of Its Injustices So I recommend the enjoyment of life, for there is nothing better on earth for a person to do except to eat, drink, and enjoy life. So joy will accompany him in his toil during the days of his life which God gives him on earth.

  • Prov 20:1
    69%

    1Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.

  • Isa 5:22
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    22Beware, those who are champions at drinking, who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.

  • Job 21:20
    69%

    20Let his own eyes see his destruction; let him drink of the anger of the Almighty.

  • Eccl 10:19
    69%

    19Feasts are made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

  • Job 3:20
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    20Longing for Death“Why does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter,

  • Isa 24:7
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    7The new wine dries up, the vines shrivel up, all those who like to celebrate groan.

  • Isa 5:11
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    11Beware, those who get up early to drink beer, those who keep drinking long after dark until they are intoxicated with wine.

  • Isa 56:12
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    12Each one says,‘Come on, I’ll get some wine! Let’s guzzle some beer! Tomorrow will be just like today! We’ll have everything we want!’

  • Prov 23:30-31
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    69%

    30Those who linger over wine, those who go looking for mixed wine.

    31Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.

  • Lam 3:19
    68%

    19ז(Zayin) Remember my impoverished and homeless condition, which is a bitter poison.

  • Prov 9:5
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    5“Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed.

  • Job 9:27
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    27If I say,‘I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression and be cheerful,’

  • Ps 104:15
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    15as well as wine that makes people feel so good, and so they can have oil to make their faces shine, as well as food that sustains people’s lives.

  • Gen 40:23
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    23But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph– he forgot him.

  • Ps 107:27
    68%

    27They swayed and staggered like a drunk, and all their skill proved ineffective.

  • Job 24:11
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    11They press out the olive oil between the rows of olive trees; they tread the winepresses while they are thirsty.

  • Job 34:7
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    7What man is like Job, who drinks derision like water!

  • Hos 4:11
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    11Judgment of Pagan Idolatry and Cultic Prostitution Old and new wine take away the understanding of my people.

  • Eccl 5:17-18
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    67%

    17Surely, he ate in darkness every day of his life, and he suffered greatly with sickness and anger.

    18Enjoy the Fruit of Your Labor I have seen personally what is the only beneficial and appropriate course of action for people: to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all their hard work on earth during the few days of their life which God has given them, for this is their reward.

  • Lam 3:17
    67%

    17I am deprived of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is.

  • Isa 22:13
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    13But look, there is outright celebration! You say,“Kill the ox and slaughter the sheep, eat meat and drink wine. Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

  • Prov 22:27
    67%

    27If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!

  • Ps 110:7
    67%

    7From the stream along the road he drinks; then he lifts up his head.

  • Prov 25:20
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    20Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

  • Eccl 2:3
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    3I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine(all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom) and the effects of behaving foolishly, so that I might discover what is profitable for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives.

  • Amos 6:6
    67%

    6They drink wine from sacrificial bowls, and pour the very best oils on themselves. Yet they are not concerned over the ruin of Joseph.

  • Deut 29:19
    67%

    19When such a person hears the words of this oath he secretly blesses himself and says,“I will have peace though I continue to walk with a stubborn spirit.” This will destroy the watered ground with the parched.

  • Eccl 2:24
    67%

    24Enjoy Work and its Benefits There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in their work. I also perceived that this ability to find enjoyment comes from God.

  • Eccl 10:17
    67%

    17Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobility, and your princes feast at the proper time– with self-control and not in drunkenness.

  • Job 36:16
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    16And surely, he drew you from the mouth of distress, to a wide place, unrestricted, and to the comfort of your table filled with rich food.

  • Prov 3:10
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    10then your barns will be filled completely, and your vats will overflow with new wine.