Proverbs 23:31
“Looke not thou vpon the wine when it is red, when it giueth his colour in the cup, when it moueth it selfe aright.”
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Proverbs 23:31 Context
29Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath rednesse of eyes? 30They that tarry long at the wine, they that goe to seeke mixt wine. 31Looke not thou vpon the wine when it is red, when it giueth his colour in the cup, when it moueth it selfe aright. 32At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. 33Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall vtter peruerse things.
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Other Translations
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, [when] it moveth itself aright.
- King James Version
Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it goes down smoothly;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down:
- Basic English Bible
Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:
- Darby Bible
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
- Webster's Bible
Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
- World English Bible
See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its colour in the cup, when it glideth down smoothly;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it goes down smoothly;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down:
- Basic English Bible
Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:
- Darby Bible
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
- Webster's Bible
Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
- World English Bible
See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its colour in the cup, when it glideth down smoothly;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 23:31
23:31 Red - Which was the colour of the best wines in that country. Aright - When it sparkles, and seems to smile upon a man.