Proverbs 23:30
New International Version
Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.

New Living Translation
It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns, trying out new drinks.

English Standard Version
Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine.

Berean Standard Bible
Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks.

King James Bible
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

New King James Version
Those who linger long at the wine, Those who go in search of mixed wine.

New American Standard Bible
Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to taste mixed wine.

NASB 1995
Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to taste mixed wine.

NASB 1977
Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to taste mixed wine.

Legacy Standard Bible
Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to search out mixed wine.

Amplified Bible
Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to taste mixed wine.

Christian Standard Bible
Those who linger over wine; those who go looking for mixed wine.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who linger over wine, those who go looking for mixed wine.

American Standard Version
They that tarry long at the wine; They that go to seek out mixed wine.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone who stays up late, having just one more drink.

English Revised Version
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek out mixed wine.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who drink glass after glass of wine and mix it with everything.

International Standard Version
Those who linger over their wine, who consume mixed drinks.

Majority Standard Bible
Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks.

NET Bible
Those who linger over wine, those who go looking for mixed wine.

New Heart English Bible
Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.

Webster's Bible Translation
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

World English Bible
Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Those lingering by the wine, "" Those going in to search out mixed wine.

Young's Literal Translation
Those tarrying by the wine, Those going in to search out mixed wine.

Smith's Literal Translation
To those remaining at the wine; to those going to seek mixed wine.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Surely they that pass their time in wine, and study to drink of their cups.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Is it not those who linger over wine, and who strive to be drinking from their cups?

New American Bible
Whoever linger long over wine, whoever go around quaffing wine.

New Revised Standard Version
Those who linger late over wine, those who keep trying mixed wines.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Those who tarry long over the wine; and who search for a place of drinking. Be not drunken with wine, but converse with righteous men; walk and talk with them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Is it not those that linger at the wine and track down where there is a tavern? You shall not be drunk with wine, but speak with righteous men and walk and talk with them.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They that tarry long at the wine; They that go to try mixed wine.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Are not those of them that stay long at wine? are not those of them that haunt the places where banquets are? Be not drunk with wine; but converse with just men, and converse with them openly.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
True Riches
29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes? 30Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks. 31Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.…

Cross References
Ephesians 5:18
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Isaiah 5:11
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.

Isaiah 28:7
These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.

Galatians 5:21
and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Habakkuk 2:15
Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!

Romans 13:13
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

1 Peter 4:3
For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

Luke 21:34
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

1 Thessalonians 5:7
For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

Hosea 4:11
to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding.

Joel 1:5
Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth.

1 Timothy 3:3
not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

1 Timothy 5:23
Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

Micah 2:11
If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!


Treasury of Scripture

They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

tarry

Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Genesis 9:21
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.

Isaiah 5:11
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

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Those who linger over wine
The phrase "linger over wine" suggests a habitual or excessive indulgence in alcohol. In the Hebrew context, the word "linger" implies a sense of tarrying or spending an undue amount of time. Historically, wine was a common beverage in ancient Israel, often consumed with meals. However, the Bible frequently warns against overindulgence. The Hebrew word for wine, "yayin," is associated with both blessing and potential danger. In a conservative Christian perspective, this phrase serves as a caution against allowing any substance to take precedence over one's spiritual and moral responsibilities. It is a call to moderation and self-control, virtues that are highly esteemed in the Christian faith.

who go to taste mixed drinks
The term "mixed drinks" refers to beverages that are more potent due to the addition of spices or other ingredients. In ancient times, these drinks were often used in social or religious settings, sometimes leading to excess and moral compromise. The Hebrew word for "mixed" can also imply a blending that dilutes purity, symbolizing how indulgence can lead to a compromised life. From a conservative Christian viewpoint, this phrase warns against the allure of worldly pleasures that can lead one away from a life of holiness and dedication to God. It encourages believers to seek fulfillment in their relationship with God rather than in temporary, earthly pleasures. This aligns with the broader biblical teaching that calls for a life of sobriety and vigilance, always ready to serve and honor God.

(30) They that go to seek mixed wine.--Or, To test; to see whether it is to their taste. The wines of the ancients were not generally drunk pure, but diluted with water or flavoured with spices. (See above on Proverbs 9:2.)

Verse 30. - The answer to the above searching questions is here given. They that tarry long at the wine (Isaiah 5:11), who sit till late hours drinking. They that go to seek mixed wine; i.e. go to the wine house, place of revelry, where they may taste and give their opinion upon "mixed wine," mimsak, wine mingled with certain spices or aromatic substances, or else simply with water, as it was too luscious to be drunk undiluted (see on Proverbs 9:2). Septuagint, "those who hunt out where carousals are taking place."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Those who linger
לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים (lam·’a·ḥă·rîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 309: To loiter, to procrastinate

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

wine,
הַיָּ֑יִן (hay·yā·yin)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

those who go
לַ֝בָּאִ֗ים (lab·bā·’îm)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to taste
לַחְקֹ֥ר (laḥ·qōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2713: To penetrate, to examine intimately

mixed drinks.
מִמְסָֽךְ׃ (mim·sāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4469: Mixture, wine mixed


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