Proverbs 20:1

1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

Proverbs 20:1 In-Context

1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
2 The dread anger of a king is like the growling of a lion; anyone who provokes him to anger forfeits life itself.
3 It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
4 The lazy person does not plow in season; harvest comes, and there is nothing to be found.
5 The purposes in the human mind are like deep water, but the intelligent will draw them out.
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