Proverbs 20:1
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New International Version (©1984)
Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls. Those led astray by drink cannot be wise.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Wine [makes people] mock, liquor [makes them] noisy, and everyone under their influence is unwise.

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

American King James Version
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

American Standard Version
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

Bible in Basic English
Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith shell not be wise.

Darby Bible Translation
Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.

English Revised Version
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; and whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived by it is not wise.

World English Bible
Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Young's Literal Translation
Wine is a scorner -- strong drink is noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

Geneva Study Bible

{a} Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived by it is not wise.

(a) By wine here is meant him that is given to wine, and so by strong drink.

Wesley's Notes

20:1 A mocker - Wine immoderately drunk makes men mockers. Raging - Makes men full of rage.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

CHAPTER 20

Pr 20:1-30.

1. mocker-scorner. Such men are made by wine.

strong drink-made by spicing wine (compare Isa 5:11, 22); and it may include wine.

raging-or boisterous as a drunkard.

deceived-literally, "erring," or reeling.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:1 It seems hard to believe that men of the greatest abilities, as well as the ignorant, should render themselves fools and madmen, merely for the taste or excitement produced by strong liquors. 2. How formidable kings are to those who provoke them! how much more foolish then is it to provoke the King of kings! 3. To engage in quarrels is the greatest folly that can be. Yield, and even give up just demands, for peace' sake. 4. He who labours and endures hardship in his seed-time for eternity, will be properly diligent as to his earthly business.


Genesis 9:21 He drank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself inside his tent.
Proverbs 23:29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?
Proverbs 23:30 Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to taste mixed wine.
Proverbs 31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine And valiant men in mixing strong drink,
Isaiah 28:7 And these also reel with wine and stagger from strong drink: The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, They are confused by wine, they stagger from strong drink; They reel while having visions, They totter when rendering judgment.
Isaiah 56:12 "Come," they say, "let us get wine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink; And tomorrow will be like today, only more so."
Hosea 4:11 Harlotry, wine and new wine take away the understanding. (NASB ©1995)

Astray Beer Blows Brawler Deceived Drink Erreth Error Foolish Intoxicated Led Makes Mocker Noisy Raging Reeleth Riotous Scorner Strong Thereby Wine Wise


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

23:29-35 31:4 Ge 9:21-23 19:31-36 1Sa 25:36-38 2Sa 11:13 13:28 1Ki 20:16-21 Isa 28:7 Ho 4:11 7:5 Hab 2:15,16 1Co 6:10 Ga 5:21 Eph 5:18

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