17 Bible Verses about Alcoholics

Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.

'They have smitten me, and I am not sore; they have beaten me, and I knew it not. When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.''

And he drank of the wine, and was drunken, and he uncovered himself in his tent.

let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:

he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink: he shall drink no vinegar of wine, nor vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat grapes, fresh or dried.

and thou shalt give the money for whatever thy soul desireth, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatever thy soul asketh of thee; and thou shalt eat there before Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thy house.

And having taken the cup and given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it.

Woe unto them that are mighty for drinking wine, and men valiant to mix strong drink;

Therefore beware, and drink no wine or strong drink, and eat nothing unclean,

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man that is eating and wine-drinking, a friend of tax-gatherers, and of sinners: and wisdom has been justified by her children.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor abusive persons, nor the rapacious, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

And the drink-offering thereof shall be a fourth part of a hin for one lamb; in the sanctuary shall the drink-offering of strong drink be poured out to Jehovah.

Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,

It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to say, Where is the strong drink?

Woe unto them that, rising early in the morning, run after strong drink; that linger till twilight, till wine inflameth them!