Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 31:25

Ἐν οἴνῳ μὴ ἀνδρίζου, πολλοὺς γὰρ ἀπώλεσεν ὁ οἶνος.
King James Version (KJV)

Shew not thy valiantness in wine; for wine hath destroyed many.

Modern English

Do not try to prove your strength with wine, for wine has destroyed many.

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