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Douay-Rheims
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Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith, shall not be wise.
King James
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Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Louis Second
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Le vin est moqueur, les boissons fortes sont tumultueuses; Quiconque en fait excès n'est pas sage
Martin Luther
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Der Wein macht lose Leute und stark Getränk macht wild; wer dazu Lust hat, wird nimmer weise.
Vulgate
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luxuriosa res vinum et tumultuosa ebrietas quicumque his delectatur non erit sapiens

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


res : thing, object, being, matter, affair, event, fact, circumstance.
res : occurrence, deed, condition, case.
vinum : wine.
tumultuosa : full of bustle, turbulent.
quicumque : quaecumque : quodcumque : whatsoever, anything that.
quicumque : etc. : all that.
quicumque : etc, : any (one, thing, etc.) available.
his : (neut. plur. dat.) Listen TO THESE (orders).
his : (neut. his : (masc. plur. dat.) Tell it TO THESE (policemen).
his : (fem. plur. abl) A life is enriched BY THESE (friendships).
his : (masc. plur. abl.) They passed BY THESE (roads).
his : (fem. plur. dat.) She gave her property TO THESE (churches).
non : not.
sapiens : wise, judicious.
sapiens : (subs.) a wise man, philosopher.