KJV ORIGINAL
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Your eyes will look at immoral women, and your heart will speak twisted and wicked things.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is warning that excessive drinking leads to poor moral choices and corrupted thinking.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a longer warning about the dangers of heavy drinking and drunkenness in Proverbs 23:29-35. In ancient Israel, wine was common but excessive consumption was strongly discouraged. The 'strange women' likely refers to prostitutes or adulterous women, as moral and sexual restraint were highly valued in Hebrew culture.
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