Proverbs 31:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

English ASV

Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.

English Amplified

Lest they drink and forget the law and what it decrees, and pervert the justice due any of the afflicted.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Lest they drink and forget the law and what it decrees, and pervert the justice due any of the afflicted.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Otherwise, he will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.

English EASY 2024

When kings drink alcohol, they forget to obey the law. They take away justice for helpless people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They may drink too much and forget what the law says. Then they might take away the rights of the poor.

lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Otherwise, they drink and forget what they have decreed and change the standard of justice for all oppressed people.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Otherwise, they will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.

English KJV 1611

Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

English LSB

Lest he drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the justice of all the afflicted.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Lest in drinking they forget what the law decrees, and violate the rights of all who are in need.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

If they do, they might drink and forget what the law commands. They might take away the rights of all those who are beaten down.

English NIV

lest they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

English NKJ 1982

Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.

English NLT

For if they drink, they may forget their duties and be unable to give justice to those who are oppressed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

or else they will drink and forget what has been decreed, and will pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For when they drink they forget justice and ignore the rights of those in need, those who depend on them for leadership.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For if they drink they may forget their duties and be unable to give justice to those who are oppressed.

English Tyndale 1537

Lest they being drunken forget the law, and regard not the cause of the poor, and of all such as be in adversity.

Proverbs 31:5 — Compare Translations