Proverbs 20:1

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Modern

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Traditional

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Literal

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and anyone led astray by it is not wise.

Latin

Luxuriosa res vinum, et tumultuosa ebrietas: quicumque his delectatur non erit sapiens.

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Hebrew

English

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Notes

Proverbs 20:1

Too much alcohol affects a person's judgment. The Old Testament does not oppose drinking wine in moderation (Proverbs 3:10; 9:5; Psalm 104:14–15), but it strongly opposes excessive drinking (Proverbs 21:17; 23:29–35; 31:4–5).

Related verses

Ephesians 5:18
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
Hosea 4:11
…to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding.
Isaiah 28:7
These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.
Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
1 Corinthians 6:10
…nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:21
…and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Habakkuk 2:15–16
Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!
2 Samuel 11:13
Then David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and he got Uriah drunk. And in the evening Uriah went out to lie down on his cot with his master’s servants, but he did not go home.
Isaiah 5:22
Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,
Proverbs 23:29–35
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Isaiah 56:12
“Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
Hosea 7:5
The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.

Glossary

Proverbs, Book of Strong Drink Wine

Topics

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