Proverbs 23:30Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.
The setting
Ancient Near East, ~950 BC. The wise father answers his own question from verse 29...
The emotion here: urgently warning of escalation
The original word
mimsāk (מִמְסָךְ) — mixed wine, spiced wine made stronger with additives
Why it matters
Mixed wine was ancient Israel's equivalent of modern cocktails — wine mixed with spices and herbs to increase potency
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 23:30
The progression: first you stay LONG at wine, then you SEEK OUT stronger stuff
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about quantity, but it's about pattern. The danger isn't how much you drink — it's that you're always seeking it.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 23:30 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 23:30 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temperance, addiction. Notable phrases: stay long at wine; mixed wine.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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