Thematic Bible: In excess


Thematic Bible



Old and new wine take away the understanding of my people. Verse ConceptsAlcoholIntoxicationEffect Of WineBeing Without Understanding

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

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has dullness of the eyes? Those who linger over wine, those who go looking for mixed wine.

Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly. Afterward it bites like a snake, and stings like a viper.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.




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