⁶ Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,

²³ no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;

¹⁰ And she is bitter in soul, and prayeth unto Jehovah, and weepeth greatly,

⁶ and David hath great distress, for the people have said to stone him, for the soul of all the people hath been bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters; and David doth strengthen himself in Jehovah his God.

²⁷ And she cometh in unto the man of God, unto the hill, and layeth hold on his feet, and Gehazi cometh nigh to thrust her away, and the man of God saith, `Let her alone, for her soul `is' bitter to her, and Jehovah hath hidden `it' from me, and hath not declared `it' to me.'

²⁰ Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul?

¹³ The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.

¹⁵ And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.