Wineis a mocker,strongdrinka brawler,And whoeveris intoxicatedby it is not wise.
Now Davidcalledhim, and he ateand drankbeforehim, and he madehim drunk;and in the eveninghe wentout to lieon his bedwith his lord'sservants,but he did not godownto his house.
Absalomcommandedhis servants,saying,"Seenow,when Amnon'sheartis merrywith wine,and when I sayto you, 'StrikeAmnon,'then puthim to death.Do not fear;have not I myselfcommandedyou? Be courageousand be valiant."
Do not be with heavydrinkersof wine,[Or] with gluttonouseatersof meat;
It is not for kings,O Lemuel,It is not for kingsto drinkwine,Or for rulersto desirestrongdrink,
And thesealsoreelwith wineand staggerfrom strongdrink:The priestand the prophetreelwith strongdrink,They are confusedby wine,they staggerfrom strongdrink;They reelwhile having visions,They totter[when rendering] judgment.
Woeto those who riseearlyin the morningthat they may pursuestrongdrink,Who stayup latein the eveningthat winemay inflamethem!
Woeto those who are heroesin drinkingwineAnd valiantmenin mixingstrongdrink,
"Come,"[they say], "let us getwine,and let us drinkheavilyof strongdrink;And tomorrowwill be like today,only moreso."
Harlotry,wineand newwinetakeaway the understanding.
On the dayof our king,the princesbecamesickwith the heatof wine;He stretchedout his handwith scoffers,
"Do not drinkwineor strongdrink,neither you noryour sonswith you, when you comeinto the tentof meeting,so that you will not die--it is a perpetualstatutethroughout your generations--
"Furthermore,winebetraysthe haughtyman,So that he does not stayat home.He enlargeshis appetitelike Sheol,And he is like death,neversatisfied.He also gathersto himself allnationsAnd collectsto himself allpeoples.
northieves,nor[the] covetous,nordrunkards,norrevilers,norswindlers,will inheritthe kingdomof God.
envying,drunkenness,carousing,and things likethese,of whichI forewarnyou, justas I have forewarnedyou, that thosewho practicesuch thingswill not inheritthe kingdomof God.
And do not get drunkwith wine,for that is dissipation,but be filledwith the Spirit,
