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Proverbs 23:31

“Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.”

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²⁹Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?

³⁰Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks.

³¹Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

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

³³Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities.

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