Proverbs 31:6 — King James Version← Study notes

“Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.”

Proverbs 31:6 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 31:66 words

HebrewMeaning

תְּנוּtənw

addverbH5414

apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···

שֵׁכָ֣רšēkār

strong drinknounH7941

drunkard · strong wine

לְ/אוֹבֵ֑דləʾwōbēd

breakpronH6

destroy · not escape · fail · lose ···

וְ֝/יַיִןwəyayin

banquetingconjH3196

wine · wine

לְ/מָ֣רֵיləmārēy

bitter(-lypronH4751

angry · -ness) · chafed · discontented ···

נָֽפֶשׁnāpeš

anynounH5315

appetite · beast · body · breath ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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