Proverbs 20:1 · King James Version

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Proverbs 20:1 in the King James Version reads: “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”. Read it in the full context of Proverbs 20, or compare how other translations render it below.

Proverbs 20:1 in Other Translations

KJV Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
WEB Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
ASV Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
YLT Wine is a scorner—strong drink is noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
WBT Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whoever is deceived by it is not wise.
DBY Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.

Questions about Proverbs 20:1

What does Proverbs 20:1 say?

Proverbs 20:1 in the King James Version reads: “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 20, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Proverbs 20:1 found in the Bible?

Proverbs 20:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 20, verse 1, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Proverbs 20:1 shown in?

This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Proverbs 20:1 in the table on this page.

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