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Bible Verses About drinking in moderation

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Discover 12 powerful Bible verses about drinking in moderation. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential character & virtues 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.
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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?
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.
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; given: or, ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
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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