31 Bible Verses about Alcoholic Beverages
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And wine which makes man's heart glad. That he may make his face shine with oil, and food, which sustains man's heart.
Let him drink and forget his poverty. Let him remember his misery no more.
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to those who are bitter.
Use the silver to buy whatever you want: cattle, sheep, goats, wine, liquor-whatever you choose. Then you and your family will eat and enjoy yourselves there in the presence of Jehovah your God.
Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart for God now accepts your works.
Do not drink water any longer, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your many infirmities.
Nazirites must never drink wine, liquor, vinegar made from wine or liquor, or any kind of grape juice. They must never eat fresh grapes or raisins.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to desire strong drink.
You are doomed! Heroes of the wine bottle! Brave and fearless when it comes to mixing drinks!
Never drink beer or wine when you or your sons enter the sacred tent. If you do, you will die right there! This is a long lasting law from generation to generation.
Wine is a mocker! Strong drink leads to brawls. He who is intoxicated by it is not wise.
You cannot drink the cup of Jehovah and the cup of demons. You cannot be partakers of the Jehovah's Table and of the table of demons. (Malachi 1:12)
He will be great in the eyes of God. He will not drink wine or strong drink and he will be full of Holy Spirit from the time of his birth.
But they answered: No! The ancestor of our clan, Jonadab son of Rechab, made a rule that we must obey. He said: 'Do not ever drink wine
Woe to anyone who gives his neighbors drink and empties his bottle. He makes them drunk and then looks on their nakedness.
They no longer drink wine with a song. The beverage is bitter to its drinkers.
As the wine offering with the first lamb, pour out at the altar two pints of wine.
Do not get drunk with wine, for that is a public act of violence, but be filled with the Spirit.
He told me I would become pregnant and have a son. He told me: 'Do not drink any wine or beer, or eat any forbidden food. This is because the boy is to be dedicated to God as a Nazirite as long as he lives.'
He drank some of its wine. He became drunk and lay undressed inside his tent.
None of the priests may drink wine when they enter the inner courtyard.
Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the congregation of God, and shame them that have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I will not praise you!
If you died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances: Do not handle. Do not taste. Do not touch.
I tell you, I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
That night they gave him wine to drink. The older daughter had intercourse with him. But he was so drunk that he did not know it.
You have not eaten bread. You have not drunk wine or strong drink. This in order that you might know that I am Jehovah your God.
He said to them: Go away now, and take the fat for your food and the sweet for your drink, and send some to him for whom nothing is made ready. This day is holy to our Lord. Let there be no grief in your hearts. The joy of Jehovah is your strong place.
They gave him vinegar (bitter wine) to drink mixed with poison (a drug) (gall). When he tasted it he would not drink. (Psalm 69:21)
She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine. She must not drink any wine or beer, or eat any forbidden food. She must do everything I told her to do.
This is what Jehovah says: If those who do not deserve to drink from the cup still drink from it, why should you go unpunished? You will not go unpunished. You must drink from it.