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Don't demonstrate your bravado in wine drinking, because wine has destroyed many.
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A furnace tests the hardening of steel when it's dipped, so wine tests the heart when the arrogant quarrel.
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If taken in moderation, wine makes people's lives better. What's life to those who don't have wine? It was created from the beginning to bring merriment.
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The right amount of wine consumed at the right time makes for a joyful heart and a light spirit.
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Too much wine drunk in the midst of strife and conflict makes for a bitter spirit.
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Getting drunk causes fools to lose their temper and do themselves harm, reducing their strength, and adding injuries as well.
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Don't correct your neighbors at a wine banquet, and don't show them contempt when they are partying; don't say any reproachful word to them, and don't trouble them with any demands.