Proverbs 23:29-35

Proverbs 23:29-35

[29] Who hath woe?  who hath sorrow?  who hath babbling?  who hath wounds  without cause?  who hath redness  of eyes?  [30] They that tarry long  at the wine;  they that go  to seek  mixed wine.  [31] Look  not thou upon the wine  when it is red,  when it giveth  his colour  when it moveth  itself aright.  [32] At the last  it biteth  like a serpent,  and stingeth  like an adder.  [33] Thine eyes  shall behold  strange women,  and thine heart  shall utter  perverse things.  [34] Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down  in the midst  of the sea,  or as he that lieth  upon the top  of a mast.  [35] They have stricken  me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick;  they have beaten  me, and I felt  it not: when shall I awake?  I will seek  it yet 

What does Proverbs 23:29-35 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This classic description of drunkenness ironically illustrates the folly of that vice. The father urges his son to remember how too much drinking will end-so its present enjoyment will not captivate him.
"While alcoholism is a medical problem, it is also a moral problem because it involves choices and brings danger to other people." [1]