Proverbs
Chapters 23:28-35
Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version
28A bad woman waits for you like a thief, and she causes many men to be unfaithful to their wives.
29-30Who gets into fights and arguments? Who gets hurt for no reason and has red, bloodshot eyes? People who stay out too late drinking wine, staring into their strong drinks.
31So be careful with wine. It is pretty and red as it sparkles in the cup. And it goes down so smoothly when you drink it.
32But in the end, it will bite like a snake.
33Wine will cause you to see strange things and to say things that make no sense.
34When you lie down, you will think you are on a rough sea and feel like you are at the top of the mast.
35You will say, “They hit me, but I never felt it. They beat me, but I don’t remember it. Now I can’t wake up. I need another drink.”