Thematic Bible: In excess
Thematic Bible
Wine » In excess » Impairs the health
{And then} in the morning when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these words. Then his heart died {within him}, and he became like a stone.
Wine » In excess » Leads to sorrow and contention
To whom [is] woe? To whom [is] sorrow? To whom [are] quarrels? To whom [is] complaint? To whom [are] wounds without cause? To whom [is] redness of [the] eyes? To those who linger over wine, to those who come to try mixed wine.
Wine » In excess » Leads to remorse
Do not look at wine when it is red, when it {sparkles} on the cup, going down smoothly. {In the end}, it will bite like a serpent, and it will sting like an adder.
Wine » In excess » Impairs the judgment and memory
[It is] not for the kings, O Lemuel; drinking wine [is] not for the kings, nor [is] strong drink for rulers. Or else he will drink and forget what has been decreed, and he will pervert the rights of all the {afflicted}.
Wine » In excess » Forbidden
And do not be drunk with wine (in which is dissipation), but be filled by the Spirit,
Wine » In excess » Infuriates the temper
Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and any who go astray by it are not wise.
Wine » In excess » Inflames the passions
Ah! Those who rise early in the morning, they pursue strong drink. Those who linger in the evening, wine inflames them.