Proverbs 20:1
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יַיִן
yayin
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
חָזָק
châzâq
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)
שָׁתָה
shâthâh
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
גֵּאוּת
gêʼûwth
{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
פָּתָה
pâthâh
to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) ...
חָכָם
châkâm
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
Key Terms in This Verse
גֵּאוּת gêʼûwth
{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}
Study H1348 →פָּתָה pâthâh
to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
Study H6601 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
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 t...
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
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 courageou...
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