King James Version
Proverbs 20:1 in the King James Version says “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
Proverbs 20:1 · KJV
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“is a mocker”
H3887properly, to make mouths at, i.e., to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
“is raging”
H1993to make a loud sound (like english 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and whosoever is deceived”
H7686to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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