101 Bible Verses about Drunkards

I want to talk to you about something that might be hitting close to home: the struggle with alcohol. It can lead us down some pretty rough paths, hurting ourselves and those around us. It's important to really think about the ripple effect our choices have, you know? We have to own our actions.

If you're finding yourself in situations where alcohol is taking control, please know there's support out there. Don't hesitate to reach out and get the help you need to stay safe and healthy.

From my perspective, alcoholism, like any addiction, is a form of idolatry. Anything we turn to instead of God to fill that deep need in our hearts becomes an idol, and ultimately, a spiritual chain.

I want to share something that can truly set you free from this struggle. It's the power of Christ's blood. I believe it's strong enough to cleanse you, detoxify you, and make you a new person. There's real freedom waiting for you.

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

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.

Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth.

For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

They grope in the darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunkards.

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

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

and said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine!”

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the Lord and fail to see the work of His hands.

Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks.Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities.You will be like one sleeping on the high seas or lying on the top of a mast:“They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”

For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.

For a cup is in the hand of the Lord, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.

But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.

They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.

You will vomit up what little you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.

Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.”Indeed, with mocking lips and foreign tongues, He will speak to this peopleto whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.Then the word of the Lord to them will become: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there,” so that they will go stumbling backward and will be injured, ensnared, and captured.Therefore hear the word of the Lord, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.For you said, “We have made a covenant with death; we have fashioned an agreement with Sheol. When the overwhelming scourge passes through it will not touch us, because we have made lies our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.” So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken. I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it.As often as it passes through, it will carry you away; it will sweep through morning after morning, by day and by night.” The understanding of this message will bring sheer terror.Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground.Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you.For the Lord will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon, to do His work, His strange work, and to perform His task, His disturbing task.So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil?When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots, and rye within its border.For his God instructs and teaches him properly.Surely caraway is not threshed with a sledge, and the wheel of a cart is not rolled over the cumin. But caraway is beaten out with a stick, and cumin with a rod.Grain for bread must be ground, but it is not endlessly threshed. Though the wheels of the cart roll over it, the horses do not crush it.This also comes from the Lord of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards will be trampled underfoot.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.

He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.

Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.

Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

and do not give the devil a foothold.

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”

For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.

Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you, Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the Lord.For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well. Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men.Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

“Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”

But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.

The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

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

I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.” Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given meto be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.

“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.

A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

For each one should carry his own load.

My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.

They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it.

Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine.

Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

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