And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Proverbs 23:31 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it giveth its colour in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it giveth his colour in the cup, When it moveth itself aright. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the wineglass, when it goes down smoothly. American Standard Version (1901) Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly: Common English Bible Don’t look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, going down smoothly. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not gaze into the wine when it turns gold, when its color shines in the glass. It enters pleasantly, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Look not upon the wine when it is yellow, when the colour thereof shineth in the glass: it goeth in pleasantly, |
And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
And thy mouth like the best wine, That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, Gliding through the lips of those that are asleep.
And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;
And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.