Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 31:28

ἀγαλλίαμα καρδίας καὶ εὐφροσύνη ψυχῆς οἶνος πινόμενος ἐν καιρῷ αὐτάρκης.
King James Version (KJV)

Wine measurably drunk and in season bringeth gladness of the heart, and cheerfulness of the mind:

Modern English

Wine drunk in moderation and at the right time brings gladness of heart and cheerfulness of mind.

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