Wine is life for man if taken in moderation. What is life without wine? Wine makes for a glad heart and a cheerful mind, if taken in moderation and at the right time. A musical concert at a wine banquet is like a ruby set in gold. As an emerald signet set in a work of gold, so is the music with good wine. Go, eat your bread with gladness and drink your wine joyfully. But I express caution. Wine, if taken to excess, brings bitterness of soul, excitement and a fumbling step. Do not try to show how much wine you can take, for wine has been the ruin of many. As the furnace tests the temper of steel, so wine proves hearts and makes proud men quarrel. Do not reproach a neighbour during a wine feast. Neither look down on him when he is merry; do not speak harshly to him or annoy him by asking him to settle a debt. Drunkenness may inflame the anger of someone, while reducing his strength and bringing him blows. Behave decently, as in the daytime. Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it swirls around smoothly. In the end, it bites like a snake and stings like a viper. Your eyes will see strange things and you will end up speaking nonsense. Now, my daughter, do not get drunk on wine, which leads to much debauchery. Instead, be filled with my Spirit. 10.05.24