Proverbs 20:1 · Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 20:1 in the Original Hebrew
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Proverbs 20:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. |
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| 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. |
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Questions about Proverbs 20:1
What does Proverbs 20:1 say?
Proverbs 20:1 in the Young's Literal Translation reads: “Wine is a scorner—strong drink is noisy, And any going astray in it 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 Young's Literal Translation (YLT), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Proverbs 20:1 in the table on this page.