Hosea 4:11
Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away the mind and the [spiritual] understanding.
Proverbs 20:1
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
Isaiah 28:7
But even these reel with wine and stagger from strong drink:
The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink;
They are confused by wine, they stagger from strong drink;
They reel while seeing visions,
They stagger when pronouncing judgment.
Luke 21:34
Isaiah 5:12
They have lyre and harp, tambourine and flute, and wine at their feasts;
But they do not regard nor even pay attention to the deeds of the Lord,
Nor do they consider the work of His hands.
Proverbs 6:32
But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks common sense and sound judgment and an understanding [of moral principles];
He who would destroy his soul does it.
Proverbs 23:27-35
For a prostitute is a deep pit,
And an immoral woman is a narrow well.
Ecclesiastes 7:7
For oppression makes a wise man foolish,
And a bribe corrupts the [good judgment of the] heart.
Hosea 4:12
My people consult their [lifeless] wooden idol, and their [diviner’s] wand gives them oracles.
For a spirit of prostitution has led them astray [morally and spiritually],
And they have played the prostitute, withdrawing themselves from their God.
Romans 13:11-14
Do this, knowing that this is a critical time. It is already the hour for you to awaken from your sleep [of spiritual complacency]; for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed [in Christ].
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My people consult their [lifeless] wooden idol, and their [diviner’s] wand gives them oracles.
For a spirit of prostitution has led them astray [morally and spiritually],
And they have played the prostitute, withdrawing themselves from their God.
But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks common sense and sound judgment and an understanding [of moral principles];
He who would destroy his soul does it.
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
For a prostitute is a deep pit,
And an immoral woman is a narrow well.
For oppression makes a wise man foolish,
And a bribe corrupts the [good judgment of the] heart.
They have lyre and harp, tambourine and flute, and wine at their feasts;
But they do not regard nor even pay attention to the deeds of the Lord,
Nor do they consider the work of His hands.
But even these reel with wine and stagger from strong drink:
The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink;
They are confused by wine, they stagger from strong drink;
They reel while seeing visions,
They stagger when pronouncing judgment.
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“I was almost in total ruin
In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,