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Proverbs 23:30

They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

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לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥יםlamacharimto be lateאָחַרpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to be late”, a verb used as a describing wordH309to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinatecontinue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַיָּ֑יִןhayayinthe wineיַיִןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).לַ֝בָּאִ֗יםlabaimto to comeבּוֹאpreposition, with the article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “to to come”, a verb used as a describing wordH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…לַחְקֹ֥רlachqorto find outחָקַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to find out”, the to-form of the verbH2713properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimatelyfind out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.מִמְסָֽךְmimsakhemixed wineמַמְסָךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “mixed wine”, the ordinary formH4469mixture, i.e. (specifically) wine mixed (with water or spices)drink-offering, mixed wine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They that tarry long at the wine; They that go to seek out mixed wine.

Young’s Literal Translation

Those tarrying by the wine, Those going in to search out mixed wine.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

— They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine.

Douay-Rheims

Surely they that pass their time in wine, and study to drink of their cups.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Are not those of them that stay long at wine? are not those of them that haunt the places where banquets are? Be not drunk with wine; but converse with just men, and converse with them openly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ τῶν ἐγχρονιζόντων ἐν οἴνοις; οὐ τῶν ἰχνευόντων ποῦ πότοι γίνονται; μὴ μεθύσκεσθε ἐν οἴνοις, ἀλλὰ ὁμιλεῖτε ἀνθρώποις δικαίοις καὶ ὁμιλεῖτε ἐν περιπάτοις.