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

תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָ֣ר לְאֹובֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃

Proverbs 31:6

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Alcohol as balm Getting drunk Wine Alcohol

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Proverbs The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 31:6).

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686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 17:17).

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Source
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Medium
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 7:12).

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Time
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 1:21).

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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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