PROVERBS 23:31 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.”
Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly!—a warning to avoid even looking at alcohol, establishing that temptation begins with the gaze. The adjectives 'red' and 'sparkles' describe wine's attractiveness; the sensory appeal is deliberately emphasized. The theological significance involves the principle of preemptive resistance: wisdom avoids the occasion of temptation.
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