17 Bible Verses about Alcoholics

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

"They struck me," you will say,"but I was not hurt; they beat me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I must have another drink."

He drank of the wine and became drunk and lay uncovered in his tent.

let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.

Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;

he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar made from wine or strong drink and shall not drink any juice of grapes or eat grapes, fresh or dried.

and spend the money for whatever you desire--oxen or sheep or wine or strong drink, whatever your appetite craves. And you shall eat there before the LORD your God and rejoice, you and your household.

And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you,

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing strong drink,

Therefore be careful and drink no wine or strong drink, and eat nothing unclean,

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds."

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Its drink offering shall be a quarter of a hin for each lamb. In the Holy Place you shall pour out a drink offering of strong drink to the LORD.

"Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch"

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,

Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening as wine inflames them!