Luke 1:15

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his very birth.

Ephesians 5:18

And be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled with the Spirit,

1 Timothy 5:23

No longer drink water only, but use a little wine for thy stomachs sake, and thy frequent infirmities.

Luke 7:33-34

For John the Baptist hath come not eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

Luke 21:34

But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with surfeiting and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day come upon you unawares.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

abstain from every form of evil.

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Summary

He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

Besides the religious nature of this institution, it seems to have been partly of a civil and prudential use

Bible References

Besides the religious nature of this institution, it seems to have been partly of a civil and prudential use

Luke 1:15
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his very birth.
Luke 7:33
For John the Baptist hath come not eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.
Luke 21:34
But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with surfeiting and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day come upon you unawares.
Ephesians 5:18
And be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled with the Spirit,
1 Thessalonians 5:22
abstain from every form of evil.
1 Timothy 5:23
No longer drink water only, but use a little wine for thy stomachs sake, and thy frequent infirmities.