잠언 Chapter 20

Translation: ESV

1

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

Key Message

The danger of alcohol is that it causes one to lose judgment and self-control; being led astray by it is a sign of lacking wisdom.

▸This is a realistic warning that alcohol impairs judgment and self-control.

This is a realistic warning that alcohol impairs judgment and self-control. Observing that wine makes one arrogant and strong drink makes one boisterous, it defines being led astray by them as lacking wisdom. Biblical warnings about drinking generally emphasize moderation and wise use rather than absolute prohibition.

Related Verses

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
7

The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!

Key Message

A life of integrity and righteousness is a legacy that brings blessing not only to oneself but to one's descendants.

▸The righteous person's faithful life brings blessing not only to himself but to his children after him.

22

Do not say, 'I will repay evil'; wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.

Key Message

Vengeance belongs to God's realm; do not repay evil but wait for and trust in the LORD.

▸This is a command to entrust vengeance to God.

27

The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all his innermost parts.

Key Message

The human spirit is God's lamp; the deepest places of the interior are transparent before God.

▸The declaration that the human spirit (neshamah) is the lamp of the LORD means that God illuminates and sees the deepest places of the human interior.