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A clay cup of red wine rests beside a closed jug.
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Proverbs 23:20

Wine and Excessive Meat

The Ruler’s Table and Wine’s Bitter End · Proverbs 23

Story guide: A wine cup gives way to a meat-laden dish, keeping the two named excesses visible in separate ordinary objects.

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20Do not be among heavy drinkers of wine or among those who gorge themselves on meat,

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