Those who lingerlong overwine,Those who goto tastemixedwine.
He drankof the wineand becamedrunk,and uncoveredhimself insidehis tent.
For a cupis in the handof the LORD,and the winefoams;It is wellmixed,and He poursout of this;Surelyallthe wickedof the earthmust drain[and] drinkdownits dregs.
Wineis a mocker,strongdrinka brawler,And whoeveris intoxicatedby it is not wise.
Do not be with heavydrinkersof wine,[Or] with gluttonouseatersof meat;
She has preparedher food,she has mixedher wine;She has alsosether table;
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!
Who drinkwinefrom sacrificialbowlsWhile they anointthemselves with the finestof oils,Yet they have not grievedoverthe ruinof Joseph.
And do not get drunkwith wine,for that is dissipation,but be filledwith the Spirit,
Then Abigailcameto Nabal,and behold,he was holding a feastin his house,like the feastof a king.And Nabal'sheartwas merrywithinhim, for he was verydrunk;so she did not tellhim anythingat alluntilthe morninglight.