28 Surely she (A)lurks as a robber,
And increases the [a]faithless among men.

29 Who has (B)woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has contentions? Who has complaining?
Who has wounds without cause?
Who has redness of eyes?
30 Those who (C)linger long over wine,
Those who go to [b]taste (D)mixed wine.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:28 Lit treacherous
  2. Proverbs 23:30 Or search out

28 Like a bandit she lies in wait(A)
    and multiplies the unfaithful among men.

Saying 19

29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
    Who has strife? Who has complaints?
    Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
30 Those who linger over wine,(B)
    who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.

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