Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 20:1
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Berean Standard Bible
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
King James Version
Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
World English Bible
Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
American Standard Version
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
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