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 slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. 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; wail because of the new wine, for it has been snatched from your lips.

for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

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

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

They grope in darkness with no light; he makes them stagger like drunkards.

It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,

Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

and said to her, “How long are you going to stay drunk? Put away your wine.”

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factionsand envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine.They have harps and lyres at their banquets, pipes and timbrels and wine, but they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord, no respect for the work of his hands.

Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly!In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper.Your eyes will see strange sights, and your mind will imagine confusing things.You will be like one sleeping on the high seas, lying on top of the rigging.“They hit me,” you will say, “but I’m not hurt! They beat me, but I don’t feel it! When will I wake up so I can find another drink?”

For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.

In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.

It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

In the hand of the Lord is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.

“Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.

But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.

Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!Let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.

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

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

Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.

They reeled and staggered like drunkards; they were at their wits’ end.

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings 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 meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.

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

But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk.The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 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 when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk.

You will vomit up the little you have eaten and will have wasted your compliments.

Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save.

I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was good for people to do under the heavens during the few days of their lives.

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.

Woe to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower, his glorious beauty, set on the head of a fertile valley— to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!For it is: Do this, do that, a rule for this, a rule for that; a little here, a little there.”Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues God will speak to this people,to whom he said, “This is the resting place, let the weary rest”; and, “This is the place of repose”— but they would not listen.So then, the word of the Lord to them will become: Do this, do that, a rule for this, a rule for that; a little here, a little there— so that as they go they will fall backward; they will be injured and snared and captured.Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.You boast, “We have entered into a covenant with death, with the realm of the dead we have made an agreement. When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by, it cannot touch us, for we have made a lie our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.” So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic.I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place.Your covenant with death will be annulled; your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by, you will be beaten down by it.As often as it comes it will carry you away; morning after morning, by day and by night, it will sweep through.” The understanding of this message will bring sheer terror.See, the Lord has one who is powerful and strong. Like a hailstorm and a destructive wind, like a driving rain and a flooding downpour, he will throw it forcefully to the ground.The bed is too short to stretch out on, the blanket too narrow to wrap around you.The Lord will rise up as he did at Mount Perazim, he will rouse himself as in the Valley of Gibeon— to do his work, his strange work, and perform his task, his alien task.Now stop your mocking, or your chains will become heavier; the Lord, the Lord Almighty, has told me of the destruction decreed against the whole land.Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say.When a farmer plows for planting, does he plow continually? Does he keep on breaking up and working the soil?When he has leveled the surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? Does he not plant wheat in its place, barley in its plot, and spelt in its field?His God instructs him and teaches him the right way.Caraway is not threshed with a sledge, nor is the wheel of a cart rolled over cumin; caraway is beaten out with a rod, and cumin with a stick.Grain must be ground to make bread; so one does not go on threshing it forever. The wheels of a threshing cart may be rolled over it, but one does not use horses to grind grain.All this also comes from the Lord Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent.That wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, will be trampled underfoot.

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

His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.

A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

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

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

Folly brings joy to one who has no sense, but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.

Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength.

That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.

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

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

The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.

Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

and do not give the devil a foothold.

Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.

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

for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?

The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.

I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.For you have delivered me 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, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’

When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what is before you, Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,for their Defender 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; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.Punish them with the rod and save them from death.My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed;my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path:and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.Buy the truth and do not sell it— wisdom, instruction and insight as well.The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways,for an adulterous woman is a deep pit, and a wayward wife is a narrow well.Like a bandit she lies in wait and multiplies the unfaithful among men.Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.

“Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.”

But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.

The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;

Let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.

not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, 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 failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.Again, it says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.” And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol him.” And again, Isaiah says, “The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.” May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with knowledge and competent to instruct one another.Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave meto be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God.I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done—by the power of signs and wonders, through 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 our neighbors for their good, to build them up.

But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.

If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.

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

Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.

As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.

“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.

And these also stagger from wine and reel from beer: Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine; they reel from beer, they stagger when seeing visions, they stumble when rendering decisions.

A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good.

The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

He wore cursing as his garment; it entered into his body like water, into his bones like oil.

A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

for each one should carry their own load.

My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.

No longer do they drink wine with a song; the beer is bitter to its drinkers.

Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path:and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.

And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’

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