Proverbs 20:1

Foolproof Instructions

¹ Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise. ² The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

Wine is a Mocker

Beer

Proverbs 31:4

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

Hosea 4:11

Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom.

Isaiah 28:7

And further, these are uncertain through wine, and have gone out of the right way through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are uncertain through strong drink, they are overcome by wine, they have gone out of the way through strong drink; their vision is false, they go wrong in their decisions.

2 Samuel 11:13

And when David sent for him, he took meat and drink with him, and David made him the worse for drink: and when evening came, he went to rest on his bed with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.

1 Corinthians 6:10

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.

Galatians 5:21

Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:18

And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;

Genesis 9:21-23

And he took of the wine of it and was overcome by drink; and he was uncovered in his tent.

Genesis 19:31-36

And the older daughter said to her sister, Our father is old, and there is no man to be a husband to us in the natural way:

1 Samuel 25:36-38

And Abigail went back to Nabal; and he was feasting in his house like a king; and Nabal's heart was full of joy, for he had taken much wine; so she said nothing to him till dawn came.

2 Samuel 13:28

Now Absalom had given orders to his servants, saying, Now take note when Amnon's heart is glad with wine; and when I say to you, Make an attack on Amnon, then put him to death without fear: have I not given you orders? be strong and without fear.

1 Kings 20:16-21

And in the middle of the day they went out. But Ben-hadad was drinking in the tents with the thirty-two kings who were helping him.

Proverbs 23:29-35

Who says, Oh! who says, Ah! who has violent arguments, who has grief, who has wounds without cause, whose eyes are dark?

Isaiah 5:22

Cursed are those who are strong to take wine, and great in making mixed drinks!

Isaiah 56:12

Come, they say, I will get wine, and we will take strong drink in full measure; and tomorrow will be like today, full of pleasure.

Hosea 7:5

On the day of our king, the rulers made him ill with the heat of wine; his hand was stretched out with the men of pride.

Habakkuk 2:15-16

A curse on him who gives his neighbour the wine of his wrath, making him overcome with strong drink from the cup of his passion, so that you may be a witness of their shame!