²² Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine,
who are champions at pouring beer,^(A)

¹⁵ The head is the elder, the honored one;^(A)
the tail is the prophet, the one teaching lies.^(B)

¹³ But look: joy and gladness,
butchering of cattle, slaughtering of sheep and goats,
eating of meat, and drinking of wine—
“Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!” ^(A)

¹² “Come, let me get some wine,
let’s guzzle some beer;
and tomorrow will be like today,
only far better!” ^(A)

¹¹ Promiscuity,^(A) wine, and new wine
take away one’s understanding.^(B)