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Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy… — Proverbs 31:6

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

In the original Hebrew

תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָ֣ר לְאֹובֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃

Proverbs 31:6
686 BC
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Advice
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Religious literature
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Scripture
Time
686 BCOld Testament Era
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 31:6).

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