Proverbs 23:20

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Proverbs 23:20

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

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Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!

and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."

and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.