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Proverbs 23:32
In the end it bites like a snake
from Saying 19, Proverbs 23:29-35
What it says

In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like a viper.

What it is doing

This verse reveals the hidden venom of what first looked attractive.

In context

29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? 30Those who linger over wine, 31Do not gaze at wine while it is red, 32In the end it bites like a snake 33Your eyes will see strange things, 34You will be like one sleeping on the high seas 35“They struck me, but I feel no pain!