Proverbs 20:1

A Conservative Version

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever errs thereby is not wise.

Cross References

Hosea 4:11

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.

Ephesians 5:18

And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,

Isaiah 28:7

And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up of wine. They stagger with strong drink; they err in vision; they stumble in judgment.

Proverbs 31:4

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is strong drink?

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor greedy men, nor thieves, nor drunkards, nor the slanderous, nor the predatory will inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:21

envyings, murders, intoxications, revelings, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, as I also did forewarn, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

2 Samuel 11:13

And when David had called him, he ate and drank before him, and he made him drunk. And at evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but did not go down to his house.

Isaiah 56:12

Come ye, [they say], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink. And tomorrow shall be as this day, great beyond measure.

Isaiah 5:22

Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink,

Hosea 7:5

On the day of our king the rulers made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He stretched out his hand with scoffers.

2 Samuel 13:28

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Notice ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Smite Amnon, then kill him. Fear not; have I not commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant.

Leviticus 10:9

Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye not die--it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations--

Proverbs 23:20

Be not among winebibbers, among gluttonous eaters of flesh.

Habakkuk 2:5

Yea, moreover, wine is treacherous.) [He is] a haughty man, who does not keep at home, who enlarges his desire as Sheol, and he is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathers to him all nations, and heaps to him all peoples.

Isaiah 5:11

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, who tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!