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Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

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לֵ֣ץletsmake a mockלוּץadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “make a mock”, the ordinary formH3887properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercedeambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.הַ֭יַּיןhayaynthe wineיַיִןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).הֹמֶ֣הhomehbe disquietedהָמָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be disquieted”, a verb used as a describing wordH1993to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamorclamorous, concourse, cry aloud, be disquieted, loud, mourn, be moved, make a noise, rage, roar, sound, be troubled, make in tumult, tumultuous, be in an uproar.שֵׁכָ֑רshekharstrong drinkשֵׁכָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong drink”, the ordinary formH7941an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquorstrong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).שֹׁ֥גֶהshogehbe ravishedשָׁגָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be ravished”, a verb used as a describing wordH7686to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel, (figuratively) be enraptured(cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander.בּ֝֗וֹbvoinבּ֝֗וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inלֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֶחְכָּֽםyechkambe wiseחָכַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be wise”, an unfinished actionH2449to be wise (in mind, word or act)[idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

Young’s Literal Translation

Wine [is] a scorner — strong drink [is] noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

World English Bible

Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Darby Translation

Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.

Douay-Rheims

Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith shell not be wise.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀκολάστον οἶνος, καὶ ὑβριστικὸν μέθη, πᾶς δὲ ἄφρων τοιούτοις συμπλέκεται.