Proverbs 20:1-2

New King James Version

Wine Is a Mocker

20 Wine ^(A)is a mocker,
Strong drink is a brawler,
And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

²The ^[a]wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 20:2 Lit. fear or terror, produced by the king’s wrath

New King James Version (NKJV)

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