Proverbs 20:1
King James Version (KJV)
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
In context
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 20:1 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
- WEB World English Bible
- Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Wine [is] a scorner — strong drink [is] noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived by it is not wise.