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Proverbs 20:1Prov.20.1

Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

KJV

Hebrew original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Le vin est moqueur, les boissons fortes sont tumultueuses; Quiconque en fait excès n'est pas sage.

KJV

Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Patristic reading

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  • Oracula Sibyllina

    Oracula

    Jes. 58, 7. Lev. 19, 14. Sib. VIII 404 f.. — 88 Deut. 15, 11. — (92 Matth. 5, 44). — 95 Tob. 4,15. (Prov. 20,1). — 96 [Heraklit] Brief 7. vgl. Sib. VIII 113 (403). Act. 15, 20. 29. 21, 25. Διδ. 6. — 100-103 Exod. 22, 5. Deut. 19,14. — 100 vgl. ΙΠ 240. — 101 vgl. V. 142. 83 ενδνσο…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    of the flesh. Now concupiscence is kindled by drinking wine more than by eating flesh; according to Prov. 20:1, "Wine is a luxurious thing," and Eph. 5:18, "Be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury." Since then those who fast are not forbidden to drink wine, it seems that they s…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    ore lust is not properly about venereal desires and pleasures. Objection 2: Further, it is written ( Prov. 20:1 ): "Wine is a lustful [Douay: 'luxurious'] thing." Now wine is connected with pleasure of meat and drink. Therefore these would seem to be the matter of lust. Objection…

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