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Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler

These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize the danger of too much alcohol. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism)

Wine is a mocker

Here "wine" refers to the person who is drunk with wine. Alternate translation: "A person who is drunk with wine mocks" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

strong drink is a brawler

Here "strong drink" refers to a person who is drunk with strong drink. Alternate translation: "a person who is drunk with strong drink starts fights" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

a brawler

a person who fights noisily, usually in a public place

whoever is led astray by drink is not wise

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whoever drinks until they can no longer think clearly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

by drink

Here "drink" refers to alcoholic drinks

is not wise

This means the opposite of "wise" which is "foolish." Alternate translation: "is foolish" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes)