Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And he that reeleth with it is not wise.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
In Context
2The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; He who provoketh him sinneth against himself.
Cross References
Proverbs 23:29Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who contentions? Who anxiety? Who wounds without cause? Who dimness of eyes?
Proverbs 31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel! It is not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes to desire strong drink;