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Proverbs 23:32

The delayed bite of the serpent is a brilliant image for the danger of wine: its harm is not immediate, which makes it deceptive. Like a snake, it strikes when you are not expecting it. The consequence is real, sharp, and painful — not something that can be easily undone.

Memory phrase: Beautiful traps always bite.

Talk about it: Have you heard of something that looked good but bit people in the end? What should we remember?

Prayer: God, help me see what beautiful traps will do in the end.

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