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 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
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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