King James Bible
KJVGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 31:6
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Proverbs 31:6 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Give strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul: | |
English Revised VersionERV | Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are of heavy hearts. | |
World English BibleWEB | Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul: | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts. |
American Standard Version
ASVGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBGive strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:
English Revised Version
ERVGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTGive strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are of heavy hearts.
World English Bible
WEBGive strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:
Young's Literal Translation
YLTGive strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
American King James Version
AKJVGive strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts.
King James Bible
KJVGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
American Standard Version
ASVGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBGive strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:
English Revised Version
ERVGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTGive strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are of heavy hearts.
World English Bible
WEBGive strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:
Young's Literal Translation
YLTGive strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
American King James Version
AKJVGive strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts.