Proverbs 20:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
Proverbs 20:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 20:1 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 20:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 20:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.”
Proverbs 20:1 — World English Bible
Proverbs 20:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.”
Proverbs 20:1 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 20:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Wine <FI>is<Fi> a scorner--strong drink <FI>is<Fi> noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.”
Proverbs 20:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 20:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.”
Proverbs 20:1 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 20:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.”
Proverbs 20:1 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 20:1 in Context — Proverbs 20
1 EL vino es escarnecedor, la cerveza alborotadora; y cualquiera que por ello errare, no será sabio.
2 Como bramido de cachorro de león es el terror del rey: el que lo hace enfurecerse, peca [contra] su alma.
3 Honra es del hombre dejarse de contienda: mas todo insensato se envolverá [en ella].
What Does Proverbs 20:1 Mean?
Proverbs 20:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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