Proverbs 20:1-2 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler,

and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

²The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion;

whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.

— Proverbs 20:1-2

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