Holy Scripture
Proverbs 23:31
A church father on this verse
“By the mention of redness of eyes—a sign of death—it is made clear that the wine-bibber is already dead to the Word and to reason. It declares his death to the Lord. If one forgets the motives that prompt him to seek the true life, he is dragged down to corruption. With good reason, then, the Educator, in his concern…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
31For if thou shouldest set thine eyes on bowls and cups, Thou shalt afterward go more naked than a pestle.
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29Who has woe? who trouble? who has quarrels? And who vexations and disputes? Who has bruises without a cause? Whose eyes are livid?
30Are not those of them that stay long at wine? Are not those of them that haunt the places where banquets are? Be not drunk with wine; but converse with just men, And converse with them openly.
— Proverbs 23:31 —
32But at last such a one stretches himself out as one smitten by a serpent, And venom is diffused through him as by a horned serpent.
33Whenever thine eyes shall behold a strange woman, Then thy mouth shall speak perverse things.