Proverbs 20:1-3

The Message

20 Wine makes you mean, beer makes you quarrelsome—
a staggering drunk is not much fun.

²Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs—
cross them and they bite your head off.

³It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels,
but fools love to pick fights.

Proverbs 20:1-3

New International Version

20 Wine^(A) is a mocker^(B) and beer a brawler;
whoever is led astray^(C) by them is not wise.^(D)

²A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;^(E)
those who anger him forfeit their lives.^(F)

³It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool^(G) is quick to quarrel.^(H)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)