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20 ¶ Wine makes a mocker, and beer a reveler, and whoever errs concerning them shall never be wise.

¶ The fear of the king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

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

A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;(E)
    those who anger him forfeit their lives.(F)

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