Proverbs 20:1–2
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yWine is a mocker, zstrong drink a brawler,
and whoever ais led astray by it is not wise.1
2The terror of a king is like bthe growling of a lion;
whoever provokes him to anger cforfeits his life.
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- 1Or will not become wise
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler;
whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;
those who anger him forfeit their lives.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler;
whoever goes astray because of them is not wise.
A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls.
Those led astray by drink cannot be wise.
The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;
to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
and any who go astray by it are not wise.
Roaring like the lion is the dreaded anger of a king;
he who provokes him forfeits his life.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging:
And whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion:
Whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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