Proverbs 20:1

The yayin is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; 1 and whosoever is seduced to be led astray thereby is not wise. 1

Orthodox Jewish 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 wrath of a melech is as the roaring of a lion; 1 he who provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own nefesh. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 9:21And he drank of the yayin, and became shikker (intoxicated); and he lay uncovered inside his ohel.

Genesis 19:33And they made their av drink yayin balailah: and the bechirah went in, and lay with her av; and he had da'as not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

2 Samuel 11:13And when Dovid had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him shikker; and at erev he went out to lie on his mishkav with the avadim of his adon, but went not down to his bais.

1 Kings 20:16And they set forth at tzohorayim. But Ben-Hadad was drinking himself shikkor in the sukkot, he and the melachim, the thirty and two melachim ozer (allied with) him.

Proverbs 23:29Who hath oy (woe)? Who hath sorrow? 1 Who hath strifes? Who hath complaint? 1 Who hath needless wounds? 1 Who hath bloodshot eynayim? 1

Proverbs 31:4It is not for melachim, O Lemuel, 1 it is not for melachim to drink yayin; 1 nor for rulers to crave strong drink; 1

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