Luke 1:15

for he will be great before the Lord; and he will drink no wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

Ephesians 5:18

And be not drunken with wine, in which is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

1 Timothy 5:23

Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent infirmities.

Luke 7:33-34

For John, the Immerser, has come, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, 'He has a demon.'

Luke 21:34

"But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with gluttony and drunkenness, and anxieties pertaining to life, and that day come upon you suddenly as a snare;

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 before the Lord; and he will drink no wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
Luke 7:33
For John, the Immerser, has come, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, 'He has a demon.'
Luke 21:34
"But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with gluttony and drunkenness, and anxieties pertaining to life, and that day come upon you suddenly as a snare;
Ephesians 5:18
And be not drunken with wine, in which is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil.
1 Timothy 5:23
Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent infirmities.