THEOSISProverbs 31:6Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Give strong drink to them that are sad; and wine to them that are grieved in mind:
תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָ֣ר לְאוֹבֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Tim 5:23Do not still drink water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thy frequent infirmities.
- Ps 104 (103):15
- 1 Sam 1:10As Anna had her heart full of grief, she prayed to the Lord, shedding many tears,
- Job 29:13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I comforted the heart of the widow.
- 1 Sam 30:6And David was greatly afflicted: for the people had a mind to stone him, for the soul of every man was bitterly grieved for his sons and daughters: but David took courage in the Lord his God.
- Job 3:20Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that are in bitterness of soul?