Proverbs 23:31
“Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup , when it moveth itself aright.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red,.... Or, "because it is red" (r); or shows itself red. Which was the only…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Proverbs 23:15-35
Another continuous exhortation rather than a collection of maxims. Pro 23:16 The teacher rejoices when the disciple’s…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 23:29-35
Solomon here gives fair warning against the sin of drunkenness, to confirm what he had said, Pro 23:20.
I. He cautions…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
moveth itself aright So R.V. marg.; but R.V. text, goeth down smoothly, as the same expression is rendered in Song of…
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