Proverbs 23:30 “Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks.”

Proverbs 23:30

Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

World English Bible

Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.

American Standard Version

They that tarry long at the wine; They that go to seek out mixed wine.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euen to them that tarie long at the wine, to them that goe, and seeke mixt wine.

Darby Translation

— They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Those who are seated late over the wine: those who go looking for mixed wine.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“tarry”

Ephesians 5:18 Isaiah 5:11 Proverbs 20:1 Amos 6:6 Genesis 9:21

Ephesians 5:18 · BSB

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Isaiah 5:11 · BSB

Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.

Proverbs 20:1 · BSB

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Amos 6:6 · BSB

You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

Genesis 9:21 · BSB

But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

“mixed”

Proverbs 9:2 Psalm 75:8

Proverbs 9:2 · BSB

She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

Psalm 75:8 · BSB

For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?

31Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

Read Proverbs 23