Sin & Temptation

Bible Verses About drinking alcohol

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Discover 16 powerful Bible verses about drinking alcohol. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential sin & temptation topic.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 20:1
King James (KJV)Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

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Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions ? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! inflame: of, pursue
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Be not among winebibbers ; among riotous eaters of flesh: of flesh: Heb. of their flesh
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

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