God's Word Translation

Proverbs 23:29-35 God's Word Translation (GW)

29. Who has trouble?Who has misery?Who has quarrels?Who has a complaint?Who has wounds for no reason?Who has bloodshot eyes?

30. Those who drink glass after glass of wineand mix it with everything.

31. Do not look at winebecause it is red,because it sparkles in the cup,because it goes down smoothly.

32. Later it bites like a snakeand strikes like a poisonous snake.

33. Your eyes will see strange sights,and your mouth will say embarrassing things.

34. You will be like someone lying down in the middle of the seaor like someone lying down on top of a ship’s mast, saying,

35. “They strike me, but I feel no pain.They beat me, but I’m not aware of it.Whenever I wake up, I’m going to look for another drink.”