17 Bible Verses about Alcoholics

Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and any who go astray by it are not wise.

"They struck me; I was not hurt. They beat me; I did not know [it]. When I will awake, I will continue; I will seek it again."

And he drank some of the wine and became drunk, and he exposed himself in the midst of his tent.

He will drink and forget his poverty, and his misery he will not remember [any] more.

Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those {in bitter distress}.

he will abstain from wine and fermented drink; he will not drink wine vinegar or vinegar of fermented drink; he will not drink the fruit juice of grapes or eat fresh or dry grapes.

You may spend the money for anything {that you desire}, for oxen or for sheep or for wine or for strong drink or for anything {that you desire}, and you shall eat [it] there {before} Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.

And [after] taking the cup and giving thanks he gave [it] to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you,

Ah! Heroes at drinking wine, and men of capability at mixing strong drink!

So then, be careful and do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean,

And do not be drunk with wine (in which is dissipation), but be filled by the Spirit,

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

nor thieves, nor greedy persons, not drunkards, not abusive persons, not swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

The libation with it [will be] a fourth of a liquid measure for each male lamb; in the sanctuary you will pour out the libation of fermented drink for Yahweh.

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

[It is] not for the kings, O Lemuel; drinking wine [is] not for the kings, nor [is] strong drink for rulers.

Ah! Those who rise early in the morning, they pursue strong drink. Those who linger in the evening, wine inflames them.