Proverbs 31:6

Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to him whose life is bitter.

1 Timothy 5:23

No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

1 Samuel 1:10

She, greatly distressed, prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.

1 Samuel 30:6

Moreover David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

2 Kings 4:27

When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to push her away; but the man of God said, “Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her; and the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

Job 3:20

“Why is light given to him who suffers,
And life to the bitter of soul,

Job 29:13

“The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me,
And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

Psalm 104:15

And wine which makes man’s heart glad,
So that he may make his face glisten with oil,
And food which sustains man’s heart.

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Summary

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

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Bible References

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Psalm 104:15
And wine which makes man’s heart glad,
So that he may make his face glisten with oil,
And food which sustains man’s heart.
1 Timothy 5:23
No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

General references

1 Timothy 5:23
No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.