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Proverbs 31:7

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 31:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.
Proverbs 31:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 31

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes [to say], Where is strong drink?
5Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice [due] to any that is afflicted.
6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:
7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.
8Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.
9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.
10A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Let him drink, and forget his poverty, etc.] Which has been very pressing upon him, and afflicting to him; let him drink till he is cheerful, and forgets that he is a poor man; however, so far forgets as not to be troubled about it, and have any anxious thoughts how he must have food and raimentf926; and remember his misery no more; the anguish of his mind because of his straitened circumstances; or “his labour”f927, as it may be rendered; so the Septuagint and Arabic versions, the labour of his body, the pains he takes to get a little food for himself and family. The Targum is, “and remember his torn garments no more;” his rags, a part of his poverty. Such virtue wine may have for the…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Eph 5:18 Proverbs 31:8”
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