And the abstainer shall shave his head in the door of the tabernacle of witness and shall take the hair of his sober head and put it in the fire which is under the peace offering.

In the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these matters. He had a stroke and was paralyzed.

The north wind driveth away the rain, even so doth an earnest sober countenance a backbiter's tongue.

Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.

So the king went in to his palace, and kept him sober all night, so that there was no table spread before him, neither could he take any sleep.