17 Bible Verses about Alcoholics
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Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.
They have overcome me, you will say, and I have no pain; they gave me blows without my feeling them: when will I be awake from my wine? I will go after it again.
And he took of the wine of it and was overcome by drink; and he was uncovered in his tent.
Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.
Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter:
He is to keep himself from wine and strong drink, and take no mixed wine or strong drink or any drink made from grapes, or any grapes, green or dry.
And with the money get whatever you have a desire for, oxen or sheep or wine or strong drink, whatever your soul's desire may be: and make a feast there before the Lord your God, and be glad, you and all your house;
And he took a cup and, having given praise, he gave it to them, saying,
Now then take care to have no wine or strong drink and to take no unclean thing for food;
And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;
The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.
Or is a thief, or the worse for drink, or makes use of strong language, or takes by force what is not his, will have any part in the kingdom of God.
And for its drink offering take the fourth part of a hin for one lamb: in the holy place let the wine be drained out for a drink offering for the Lord.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?
Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!
