17 Bible Verses about Alcoholics

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

"They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don't feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I can find another."

He drank of the wine and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent.

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

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:

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

and you shall bestow the money for whatever your soul desires, for cattle, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatever your soul asks of you; and you shall eat there before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.

He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "All of you drink it,

Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;

Now therefore please beware and drink no wine nor strong drink, and don't eat any unclean thing:

Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

Its drink offering shall be the fourth part of a hin for the one lamb. You shall pour out a drink offering of strong drink to Yahweh in the holy place.

"Don't handle, nor taste, nor touch"

It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!