31See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.


In Context

28 She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.

29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? who hath plaint? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

30 Those tarrying by the wine, Those going in to search out mixed wine.

31 See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.

32 Its latter end — as a serpent it biteth, And as a basilisk it stingeth.

33 Thine eyes see strange women, And thy heart speaketh perverse things.

Proverbs 23:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:31Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, [when] it moveth itself aright.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:31Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:31Look not upon the wine when it is yellow, when the colour thereof shineth in the glass: it goeth in pleasantly,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:31Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:31Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:31Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its colour in the cup, when it goeth down smoothly.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:31Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:31Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:31Look not you on the wine when it is red, when it gives his color in the cup, when it moves itself aright.