36 Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was having (A)a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was cheerful within him, (B)for he was very drunk; so (C)she did not tell him anything [a]at all until the morning light.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:36 Lit small or large

36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high(A) spirits and very drunk.(B) So she told(C) him nothing at all until daybreak.

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On Life and Conduct

20 (A)Wine is a mocker, (B)intoxicating drink a brawler,
And whoever [a]is intoxicated by it is not wise.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:1 Lit errs

20 Wine(A) is a mocker(B) and beer a brawler;
    whoever is led astray(C) by them is not wise.(D)

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11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning so that they may pursue (A)intoxicating drink,
Who stay up late in the evening so that wine may inflame them!

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11 Woe(A) to those who rise early in the morning
    to run after their drinks,
who stay up late at night
    till they are inflamed with wine.(B)

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And these also (A)reel with wine and stagger from intoxicating drink:
(B)The priest and (C)the prophet reel with intoxicating drink,
They are confused by wine, they stagger from (D)intoxicating drink;
They reel while [a]having (E)visions,
They stagger when rendering a verdict.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:7 Lit seeing

And these also stagger(A) from wine(B)
    and reel(C) from beer:
Priests(D) and prophets(E) stagger from beer
    and are befuddled with wine;
they reel from beer,
    they stagger when seeing visions,(F)
    they stumble when rendering decisions.

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18 And (A)do not get drunk with wine, [a]in which there is (B)debauchery, but be (C)filled with the Spirit,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:18 Or by which

18 Do not get drunk on wine,(A) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(B)

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