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Proverbs 23:31 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Proverbs 23:31

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29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?

30 Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.

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

32 In the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper.

33 Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things.

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"Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food."

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"Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky."

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