30They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
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And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 29-35)Solomon here gives fair warning against the sin of drunkenness, to confirm what he had said, Prov. 23:20. I. He cautions all people to keep out of the way of temptations to this sin (Prov. 23:31): Look not thou upon the wine when it is red . Red wine was in Canaan looked upon as the best wine, it is therefore called the blood of the grape . Critics judge of wine, among other indications, by the co…
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