Proverbs 20:1-3 in English

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

² The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

¹ Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.

² The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.

³ It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

² The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

² The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

¹ Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.

² The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.

³ It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; and whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

² The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.

³ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife: but every fool will be quarrelling.

¹ Drinking a lot of wine or other strong drinks causes people to start fighting; it is foolish to become drunk/intoxicated.

² Being afraid of a king when he is angry is like SIM being afraid of a lion when it growls/roars; if you cause the king to become angry, he may execute you.

³ People respect those who stay away from disputes/arguments; foolish people love to quarrel.

¹ Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.

² The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.

³ It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.

¹ Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

¹ Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

¹ Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

³ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.

¹ Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

² The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

³ It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

¹ Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.

² The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

¹ Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith shell not be wise.

² As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.

³ It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.

¹ Wine turns you into a mocker, alcohol makes you aggressive; you're stupid to be deceived by drink.

² When a king gets terribly angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; anyone who makes him furious is liable to be killed.

³ Avoiding conflict is the proper thing to do, but stupid people are quick to argue.

¹ Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.

² The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

³ It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.

² The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.

³ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: And whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

² The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: Whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: But every fool will be meddling.

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is noisy; and whosoever indulgeth therein will never be wise.

² Like the roaring of a young lion is the dread of a king: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

³ It is an honor for a man to cease from a contest; but every fool enrageth himself.

¹ Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: But every fool is entangled with them.

² The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; And he that provokes him sins against his own soul.

³ It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; But every fool is entangled with such matters.

¹ After drinking a lot of grog you talk loudly and you get silly. It is very stupid to get drunk.

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And he that reeleth with it is not wise.

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; He who provoketh him sinneth against himself.

³ It is an honor to a man to cease from strife; Bur every fool rusheth into it.

¹ Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

³ It is kavod ·weighty glory· for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

¹ Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever is led astray by drink is not wise.

² The fear of a king is like the fear of a young lion that is roaring; the one who makes him angry forfeits his life.

³ It is an honor for anyone to avoid conflict, but every fool jumps into an argument.

¹ Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

¹ Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

³ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived by it is not wise.

² The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

³ It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

¹ Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

¹ Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

³ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.

¹ Wine is a lecherous thing, and drunkenness is full of noise; whoever delighteth in these, shall not be wise.

² As the roaring of a lion, so and the dread of a king; he that stirreth him to ire, sinneth against his soul.

³ It is honour to a man that separateth himself from strivings; but fond men be meddled or fools shall be mingled with despisings.

¹ Wine is a lecherous thing, and drunkenness is full of noise; whoever delighteth in these, shall not be wise.

² As the roaring of a lion, so and the dread of a king (or and so the king’s wrath); he that stirreth him to ire, sinneth against his (own) soul.

³ It is honour to a man that separateth himself from strivings; but fond men be meddled with despisings. (It is honourable for someone to separate himself from strife, or from arguments; but the foolish shall mix, or mingle, themselves in with arguments.)

¹ Wine is a scorner — strong drink is noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

² The fear of a king is a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

³ An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.