Proverbs 20:1

World English Bible (WEB)

Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

In context

1 Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

WEB World English Bible: Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
KJV King James Version: Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby 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.