Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, ¹  and wine to those who are bitterly distressed; ² 

biblegateway Pro 31:6

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

Give beer to one who is dying, and wine to one whose life is bitter.

Give liquor to a person who is dying and wine to one who feels resentful.

biblegateway Pro 31:6

Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anguish;

Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;

bibleoremus Pro 31:6

Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;

Give strong drink to the despairing and wine to the embittered of heart;

biblegateway Pro 31:6

Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to those who are bitter of heart.

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

biblegateway Pro 31:6

Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, ¹  and wine to those who are bitterly distressed; ² 

¹ sn Wine and beer should be given to those distressed and dying in order to ease their suffering and help them forget.

² tn Heb “to the bitter of soul.” The phrase לְמָרֵי נָפֶשׁ (lÿmare nafesh) has been translated “of heavy hearts” (KJV); “in anguish” (NIV); “in misery” (TEV); “in bitter distress” (NRSV); “sorely depressed” (NAB); “in deep depression (NLT); “have lost all hope” (CEV). The word “bitter” (מַר, mar) describes the physical and mental/spiritual suffering as a result of affliction, grief, or suffering – these people are in emotional pain. So the idea of “bitterly distressed” works as well as any other translation.