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Proverbs 23:31

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it goes down smoothly;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, [when] it moveth itself aright.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its colour in the cup, when it goeth down smoothly.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its color in the cup, [when] it moveth itself aright.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Do not look on wine when it becometh red, when it giveth in the cup its sparkle, glideth down smoothly.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Look not upon the wine when it is yellow, when the colour thereof shineth in the glass: it goeth in pleasantly,
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Looke not thou vpon the wine, when it is red, and when it sheweth his colour in the cup, or goeth downe pleasantly.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Looke not thou vpon the wine when it is red, when it giueth his colour in the cup, [when] it moueth it selfe aright.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Do not look on the wine when it is red in the cup, but meditate on righteousness.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For if thou shouldest set thine eyes on bowls and cups, thou shalt afterwards go more naked than a pestle.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, [when] it moveth itself aright.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Look 7200
{7200} Prime
רָאָה
ra'ah
{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
not x408
(0408) Complement
אַל
'al
{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
thou upon the wine 3196
{3196} Prime
יַיִן
yayin
{yah'-yin}
From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication intoxication.
when x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
it is red, 119
{0119} Prime
אָדַם
'adam
{aw-dam'}
To show blood (in the face), that is, flush or turn rosy.
z8691
<8691> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 533
when x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
it giveth 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
his colour 5869
{5869} Prime
עַיִן
`ayin
{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
in the cup, 3563
{3563} Prime
כּוֹס
kowc
{koce}
From an unused root meaning to hold together; a cup (as a container), often figuratively a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup like cavity of its eye).
z8675
<8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
y3599
[3599] Standard
כִּיס
kiyc
{keece}
A form for H3563; a cup; also a bag for money or weights.
[when] it moveth y1980
[1980] Standard
הָלַךְ
halak
{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z8691
<8691> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 533
itself x1980
(1980) Complement
הָלַךְ
halak
{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
aright. 4339
{4339} Prime
מֵישָׁר
meyshar
{may-shawr'}
From H3474; evenness, that is, (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, that is, (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 23:26-35.


Proverbs 23:31

_ _ when ... red — the color denoting greater strength (compare Genesis 49:11; Deuteronomy 32:14).

_ _ giveth ... cup — literally, “gives its eye,” that is, sparkles.

_ _ moveth ... aright — Perhaps its foaming is meant.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 23:29-35.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 23:31

Red — Which was the colour of the best wines in that country. Aright — When it sparkles, and seems to smile upon a man.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Proverbs 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
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.
Job 33:1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Psalms 119:37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; [and] quicken thou me in thy way.
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. ... And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell.
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:
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.
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2S 11:2. Jb 33:1. Ps 119:37. Pv 6:25. Mt 5:28. Mk 9:47. 1Jn 2:16.

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