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Proverbs 23:31

TemptationSelf-control

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.

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.

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BSB
Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
KJV
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
WEB
Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
ASV
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:
DARBY
Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:
BLB
Do not look [at] the wine when it is red, when it gives forth its eye in the cup—it goes down with smoothness!
ÅB
Se ikke til vinen, hvor rød den er, hvordan den perler i begeret, hvor lett den går ned!
OTB
La deg ikke fange av vinen når den er rød, når den glitrer i begeret, når den glir ned lett;
B1930
Se ikke til vinen, hvor rød den er, hvorledes den perler i begeret, hvor lett den går ned!

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Cross references

  • 1 John 2:16

    For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

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  • Psalms 119:37

    Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

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  • 2 Samuel 11:2

    And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

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  • Proverbs 6:25

    Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

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  • Mark 9:47

    And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

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  • Job 33:1

    Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

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  • Matthew 5:28–30

    But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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