Proverbs 31:5
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lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
Otherwise they drink and forget the law and its decrees, And pervert the rights and justice of all the afflicted.
Lest they drink and forget the law and what it decrees, and pervert the justice due any of the afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Otherwise, he will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.
Otherwise, he will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.
Otherwise, they will drink and forget the law, and violate the rights of the needy.
For they may drink, then forget what has been decreed, and pervert the justice due to the poor.
Drinking makes you forget your responsibilities, and you mistreat the poor.
—lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.
They may drink too much and forget what the law says. Then they might take away the rights of the poor.
When kings drink alcohol, they forget to obey the law. They take away justice for helpless people.
If he does, he will drink and forget what is decreed. He will change the legal rights of all the oppressed.
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
If they drink, they might forget the ·law [decrees] and ·keep the needy from getting their rights [violate the rights of the needy].
Lest he drink and forget the decree, and change the judgment of all the children of affliction.
Otherwise, they drink and forget what they have decreed and change the standard of justice for all oppressed people.
When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need.
Otherwise, they will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.
If they drink, they might forget the law. They might keep the needy from getting their rights.
Otherwise, they may drink and forget what has been ordained, perverting justice for all the oppressed.
lest they drink and forget the law and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Lest he drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.
Or else he will drink and forget what has been decreed, and he will pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
For if they drink, they may forget their duties and be unable to give justice to those who are oppressed.
“Leaders can’t afford to make fools of themselves, gulping wine and swilling beer, Lest, hung over, they don’t know right from wrong, and the people who depend on them are hurt. Use wine and beer only as sedatives, to kill the pain and dull the ache Of the terminally ill, for whom life is a living death.
lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the justice of any of the afflicted.
Otherwise, they drink and forget what they have decreed and change the standard of justice for all oppressed people.
Lest in drinking they forget what has been decreed, and violate the rights of any who are in need.
Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the needy.
For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
lest in their stupor they forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of those who are in distress.
If they drink, they might forget the law and keep the needy from getting their rights.
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.
If they do, they might drink and forget what has been commanded. They might take away the rights of all those who are treated badly.
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.
Or they might drink and forget the law, and go against the rights of all who are suffering.
For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed.
or else they will drink and forget what has been decreed, and will pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
or else they will drink and forget what has been decreed, and will pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
or else they will drink and forget what has been decreed, and will pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
Lest they drink, and forget the decree, and pervert the justice of the bnei oni (all the oppressed afflicted people).
Lest he drink and forget the decree; and change the judgment of all the children of affliction.
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
lest they drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.
For if they do, they will become drunk and forget the decree they just made and alter the course of justice for all the poor and afflicted.
lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
Lest peradventure they drink, and forget dooms, and change the cause of the sons of a poor man. (Lest perhaps they drink, and forget justice, and pervert the cause of the poor.)
Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
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