Proverbs 23:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.”

Proverbs 23:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 23:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 23:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.”

Proverbs 23:31 — World English Bible

Proverbs 23:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:”

Proverbs 23:31 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.”

Proverbs 23:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:”

Proverbs 23:31 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Looke not thou vpon the wine, when it is red, and when it sheweth his colour in the cup, or goeth downe pleasantly.”

Proverbs 23:31 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 23:31 in Context — Proverbs 23

29 Pour qui les ah? Pour qui les hélas? Pour qui les disputes? Pour qui les plaintes? Pour qui les blessures sans raison? Pour qui les yeux rouges?

30 Pour ceux qui s’attardent auprès du vin, Pour ceux qui vont déguster du vin mêlé.

31 Ne regarde pas le vin qui paraît d’un beau rouge, Qui fait des perles dans la coupe, Et qui coule aisément.

32 Il finit par mordre comme un serpent, Et par piquer comme un basilic.

33 Tes yeux se porteront sur des étrangères, Et ton cœur parlera d’une manière perverse.

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What Does Proverbs 23:31 Mean?

Proverbs 23:31 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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