After Nabal became sober the next morning, his wife told him all that had happened. Nabal's heart failed and he became paralyzed.

For by the grace given to me I ask every one of you not to think of yourself more highly than you should think, rather to think of yourself with sober judgment on the measure of faith that God has assigned each of you.

Therefore, let's not fall asleep like others do, but let's stay awake and be sober.

But since we belong to the day, let's be sober. We must put on the breastplate of faith and love, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.