Proverbs 31:6

"lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted."

Key Reflection

This verse warns that if people indulge in harmful practices, they might lose their connection to God's laws and fairness, leading them to ignore or twist justice for those in need. It underscores the importance of remaining steadfast in faith and moral integrity to avoid such pernicious outcomes.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The true purpose of the power of wine over man’s mind and body, as a restorative and remedial agent. Compare the margin reference. The same thought showed itself in the Jewish practice of giving a cup of wine to mourners, and (as in the history of the crucifixion) to criminals at their execution.

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