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Proverbs 23:31

World English Bible

Don’t look at the wine when it is red,
when it sparkles in the cup,
when it goes down smoothly.

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Proverbs 23:31 in other translations

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:

Proverbs 23:31 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:31 in context

  1. 29Who has woe?
    Who has sorrow?
    Who has strife?
    Who has complaints?
    Who has needless bruises?
    Who has bloodshot eyes?
  2. 30Those who stay long at the wine;
    those who go to seek out mixed wine.
  3. 31Don’t look at the wine when it is red,
    when it sparkles in the cup,
    when it goes down smoothly.
  4. 32In the end, it bites like a snake,
    and poisons like a viper.
  5. 33Your eyes will see strange things,
    and your mind will imagine confusing things.