Proverbs 23:20

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Proverbs 23:20

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

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Who hath woe? Who hath outcry of pain? Who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? Who hath needless wounds? Who hath dullness of eyes?

Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.

He that keepeth instruction, is a son with discernment, but, a companion of squanderers, bringeth shame to his father.

Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:

Alas, for them who rise early in the morning that strong drink, they may pursue, - Who follow on in the evening cool until with wine, they are heated;

Then lo! joy and rejoicing, killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, - Let us eat and drink, For to-morrow, we may die!

And begin to be striking his fellow-servants, and eating and drinking with the drunken,

And, after not many days, the younger son, gathering all together, left home for a country far away, and, there, squandered his substance with riotous living.

Now, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly.

But be taking heed unto yourselves, lest once your hearts be made heavy - with debauch and drunkenness and anxieties about livelihood, and that day come upon you suddenly,

As in daytime, becomingly let us walk: not in revellings and in drunken bouts, not in chamberings and in wanton deeds, not in strife and envy; -

And be not getting drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be getting filled in Spirit; -

For, sufficient, is the bygone time - to have wrought out, the will of the nations, having gone on in wanton ways, covetings, wine-drinkings, revellings, drinking-bouts, and impious idolatries: -