Sirach 31:30
Good News Translation
A drunken fool can lose his temper and hurt himself. His drinking makes him weak and an easy target for angry blows.

New Revised Standard Version
Drunkenness increases the anger of a fool to his own hurt, reducing his strength and adding wounds.

Contemporary English Version
When fools are drunk, they become angry and fight, but their strength is gone, and so they get hurt.

New American Bible
Wine in excess is a snare for the fool; it lessens strength and multiplies wounds.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Challenge not them that love wine: for wine hath destroyed very many.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Challenge not them that love wine: for wine hath destroyed very many.

Sirach 31:28
The lips of many shall bless him that is liberal of his bread, and the testimony of his truth is faithful.

Sirach 31:29
Against him that is niggardly of his bread, the city will murmur, and the testimony of his niggardliness is true.

Sirach 31:31
Fire trieth hard iron: so wine drunk to excess shall rebuke the hearts of the proud.

Sirach 31:32
Wine taken with sobriety is equal life to men: if thou drink it moderately, thou shalt be sober.

Context
Sirach 31
29Against him that is niggardly of his bread, the city will murmur, and the testimony of his niggardliness is true. 30Challenge not them that love wine: for wine hath destroyed very many. 31Fire trieth hard iron: so wine drunk to excess shall rebuke the hearts of the proud.…
Cross References
Sirach 31:28
The lips of many shall bless him that is liberal of his bread, and the testimony of his truth is faithful.

Sirach 31:29
Against him that is niggardly of his bread, the city will murmur, and the testimony of his niggardliness is true.

Sirach 31:31
Fire trieth hard iron: so wine drunk to excess shall rebuke the hearts of the proud.

Sirach 31:32
Wine taken with sobriety is equal life to men: if thou drink it moderately, thou shalt be sober.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 31:29
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