Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
- KJV Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
- BSB Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
- NASB Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his trouble no more.
- NLT Let them drink to forget their poverty and remember their troubles no more.
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Quick answer
Let the suffering drink and find temporary relief from their poverty and misery.
Overview
Continuing the previous thought, this allows a measure of relief for those in genuine anguish. Yet the relief described is fleeting, addressing symptoms rather than the deeper need. It reminds readers that earthly comforts can ease pain for a time but cannot cure the soul, which finds its true and abiding remedy only in the grace of God.
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- Eph 5:18Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
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