23. Him that is liberal of his meat the lips shall bless; And the testimony of his excellence shall be believed.
24. Him that is a niggard of his meat the city shall murmur at; And the testimony of his niggardness shall be sure.
25. Show not yourself valiant in wine; For wine has destroyed many.
26. The furnace proves the temper of steel by dipping; So does wine prove hearts in the quarreling of the proud.
27. Wine is as good as life to men, If you drink it in its measure: What life is there to a man that is without wine? And it has been created to make men glad.
28. Wine drunk in season and to satisfy Is joy of heart, and gladness of soul: