Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When it
When it
King James Version
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
Holman Bible
when it gleams in the cup
and goes down smoothly.
International Standard Version
Don't stare into red wine, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
American Standard Version
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:
Amplified
Do not look at wine when it is red,
When it sparkles in the glass,
When it goes down smoothly.
Bible in Basic English
Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down:
Darby Translation
Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not look upon wine when it shall be red, when it shall give its eye in the cup, it will go about in uprightnesses.
King James 2000
Look not you upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its color in the cup, when it moves itself aright.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not look at wine when it is red, when it {sparkles} on the cup, going down smoothly.
Modern King James verseion
Do not look upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its color in the cup, when it goes down smoothly
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Look not thou upon the wine, how red it is, and what a color it giveth in the glass.
NET Bible
Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
New Heart English Bible
Do not look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not look on wine when it becometh red, when it giveth in the cup its sparkle, glideth down smoothly.
Webster
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
World English Bible
Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
Youngs Literal Translation
See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.
Themes
Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » The wise man's injunction
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Chastity » Drunkenness destructive to
Drunkenness » What alcohol does
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The wise man's injunction
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Nathan
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
30
Those who go to
When it
When it
And stings like a
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 11:2
Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on
Job 33:1
And listen to all my words.
Psalm 119:37
And
Proverbs 6:25
Nor let her capture you with her
Matthew 5:28-30
Mark 9:47
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world,