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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 31
In 3 translations
- KJV
- Drunkenness increaseth the rage of a fool till he offend: it diminisheth strength, and maketh wounds.
- WEB
- Drunkenness increases the rage of a fool to his hurt. It diminishes strength and adds wounds.
- DRC31:39
- Wine drunken with excess is bitterness of the soul. The heat of drunkenness is the stumblingblock of the fool, lessening strength and causing wounds.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 31:39-40 in some Bibles
- 31:30a in most Bibles
- 31:30b in most Bibles