Proverbs 23:31 · KJV
“Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, {when} it moveth itself aright.”
— Proverbs 23:31
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. {an...: or, a cockatrice}
Proverbs 23 — Context
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
30They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
31Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, {when} it moveth itself aright.
32At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. {an...: or, a cockatrice}
33Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Cross References
1 John 2:16
For all that {is} in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Psalms 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; {and} quicken thou me in thy way. {Turn...: Heb. Make to pass}
2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman {was} very beautiful to look upon.
Mark 9:47
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: {offend...: or, cause thee to offend}
Proverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
Matthew 5:28-30
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Job 33:1
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.