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Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith, shall not be wise.
Proverbs 20:1 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Proverbs 20:1 in other translations
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
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In context
1 Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith, shall not be wise.
2 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.
3 It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
4 Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.
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