Proverbs 31:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

New Living Translation
For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed.

English Standard Version
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

Berean Study Bible
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.

New American Standard Bible
Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the needy.

NASB 1995
For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

NASB 1977
Lest they drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

Amplified Bible
Otherwise they drink and forget the law and its decrees, And pervert the rights and justice of all the afflicted.

Christian Standard Bible
Otherwise, he will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Otherwise, they will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.

Contemporary English Version
Drinking makes you forget your responsibilities, and you mistreat the poor.

Good News Translation
When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Otherwise, they drink and forget what they have decreed and change the standard of justice for all oppressed people.

International Standard Version
Otherwise, they may drink and forget what has been ordained, perverting justice for all the oppressed.

NET Bible
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

New King James Version
Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.

King James 2000 Bible
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice of any of the afflicted.

New Heart English Bible
lest they drink, and forget the decree, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.

World English Bible
lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.

American King James Version
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

American Standard Version
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.

A Faithful Version
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the rights of all of the afflicted.

Darby Bible Translation
lest they drink And forget the law, And pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.

English Revised Version
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any that is afflicted.

Webster's Bible Translation
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Lest he drinke and forget the decree, and change the iudgement of all the children of affliction.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Lest they by drnkyng forget the lawe, and peruert the iudgement of all poore mens children.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
lest they beinge dronken forget the lawe, & regarde not ye cause of the poore, & of all soch as be in aduersite.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Lest he drink, and forget the decree, "" And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

Young's Literal Translation
Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

Smith's Literal Translation
Lest he shall drink and forget what is prescribed, and change the judgment of all the sons of affliction.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Lest you drink and you forget the Prophet, and you forget the judgment of all the poor children.

Lamsa Bible
Lest you drink and forget the law and forsake the judgment of the afflicted.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
lest they drink, and forget wisdom, and be not able to judge the poor rightly.
















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