"Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness …" — Proverbs 23:29

Proverbs 23:29 · KJV

“Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?”

— Proverbs 23:29

Verse 28

She also lieth in wait as {for} a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men. {as for...: or, as a robber}

Verse 30

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

Proverbs 23 — Context

For a whore {is} a deep ditch; and a strange woman {is} a narrow pit.

She also lieth in wait as {for} a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men. {as for...: or, as a robber}

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

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

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, {when} it moveth itself aright.

Cross References

Ephesians 5:18

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

1 Samuel 25:36-37

And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart {was} merry within him, for he {was} very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

Luke 12:45-46

But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

Isaiah 28:7-8

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble {in} judgment.

Isaiah 5:11

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, {that} they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, {till} wine inflame them! {inflame: of, pursue}

Proverbs 23:21

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe {a man} with rags.

Isaiah 5:22

Woe unto {them that are} mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

2 Samuel 13:28

Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. {have...: or, will you not, since I have commanded you?} {valiant: Heb. sons of valour}