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piala emas ... keemasan warna(TB)/piala keemasan ... piala ....... piala(TL) <02091 03627> [vessels of gold.]

anggurnya ... anggur minuman raja ....... air anggur(TB)/air anggur kerajaan(TL) <03196 04438> [royal wine. Heb. wine of the kingdom. state of the king.]

Heb. hand of the king.

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sebagaimana layak

Est 2:18; Dan 5:2 [Semua]

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paksa(TB)/minum terpaksa(TL) <0597> [none did compel.]

Every person drank what he pleased. Among the Greeks, however, each guest was obliged to keep the round, or leave the company: hence the proverb [E pithi, e apithi,] Drink, or begone. Mr. Herbert, in his poem entitled "The Church Porch," has severely reprobated this vile custom. In Britain, however, this demoralizing custom is now almost destroyed, and a new era of social pleasure is arising, by temperate habits, increased domestic comforts, and the spread of gospel truths.

bentara(TB)/orang besar-besar(TL) <07227> [the officers.]