Proverbs 20:1 meaning and explanation
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Proverbs 20:1, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse opens a collection of Solomon's proverbs, and it speaks in the voice of a teacher addressing anyone willing to listen. Wine and strong drink are personified as a mocker and a brawler, loud troublemakers that promise pleasure but leave a person disgraced and drawn into conflict.
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