Proverbs 31:6 meaning and explanation

Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

Proverbs 31:6, Berean Standard Bible

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These are the words King Lemuel's mother taught him, urging a ruler not to dull his mind with wine so that he can defend the oppressed. In verse 6 she turns from the king's restraint to the needs of the suffering.

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