King James Version (KJV)
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Modern English
Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;
Hebrew
תְּנוּ שֵׁכָ֣ר לְאוֹבֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃
tnv shekar lʾvobed vyayin lmarey napesh
תְּנוּtenugive
שֵׁכָ֣רshekharstrong drink
לְאוֹבֵ֑דle'ovedto him that perisheth
וְ֝יַיִןveyayinand wine
לְמָ֣רֵיlemareito those bitter of
נָֽפֶשׁ׃nafeshsoul