Nr. 174
Calcutta nr. 174 *
Ouseley MS 140 - 78
Even though wine is forbidden, for all that it depends upon who drinks it,
and then in what quantity, and also with whom he drinks it;
these three conditions being as they should be; say!
who drinks wine if a wise man does not do so?
Christensen 1927 - 20
Even though wine is forbidden, for all that it depends upon who drinks it,
and then in what quantity, and also with whom he drinks it;
these three conditions being as they should be; say!
who drinks wine if a wise man does not do so?
Nicolas 1867 - 180
Le vin est prohibé, soit, mais il n'est prohibé que suivant la personne qui en boit, suivant la quantité qu'elle en boit et suivant l'individu avec qui elle en boit. Une fois ces points-là observés, qui en boirait, sinon les sages?
Payne 1898 - 249
Wine, though forbid, five things condition - he who drinks,
When, where, how much and what his company who drinks:
When these conditions five concord, drink wine at will,
For, these observed, except the sage it be, who drinks?
Thompson 1906 - 244
To drink wine though forbidden, yet this ban
Is as to measure, company and man;
These three conditions being right, then say,
If wine a wise man cannot drink, who can?
Whinfield 1883 - 195
Though drink is wrong, take care with whom you drink,
And who you are that drink, and what you drink;
And drink at will, for, these three points observed,
Who but the very wise can ever drink?