Proverbs 20:1

New Century Version

Wine and beer make people loud and uncontrolled; it is not wise to get drunk on them.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:13

Then David called Uriah to come to see him, so Uriah ate and drank with David. David made Uriah drunk, but he still did not go home. That evening Uriah again slept with the king’s officers.

2 Samuel 13:28

Then Absalom instructed his servants, “Watch Amnon. When he is drunk, I will tell you, ‘Kill Amnon.’ Right then, kill him! Don’t be afraid, because I have commanded you! Be strong and brave!”

Proverbs 23:20

Don’t drink too much wine or eat too much food.

Proverbs 31:4

“Kings should not drink wine, Lemuel, and rulers should not desire beer.

Isaiah 28:7

But now those leaders are drunk with wine; they stumble from drinking too much beer. The priests and prophets are drunk with beer and are filled with wine. They stumble from too much beer. The prophets are drunk when they see their visions; the judges stumble when they make their decisions.

Isaiah 5:11

How terrible it will be for people who rise early in the morning to look for strong drink, who stay awake late at night, becoming drunk with wine.

Isaiah 5:22

How terrible it will be for people who are famous for drinking wine and are champions at mixing drinks.

Isaiah 56:12

They say, “Come, let’s drink some wine; let’s drink all the beer we want. And tomorrow we will do this again, or, maybe we will have an even better time.”

Hosea 4:11

prostitution, to old and new wine, which take away their ability to understand.

Hosea 7:5

The kings get so drunk they get sick every day. The rulers become crazy with wine; they make agreements with those who do not know the true God.

Leviticus 10:9

“You and your sons must not drink wine or beer when you go into the Meeting Tent. If you do, you will die. This law will continue from now on.

Habakkuk 2:5

“Just as wine can trick a person, those who are too proud will not last, because their desire is like a grave’s desire for death, and like death they always want more. They gather other nations for themselves and collect for themselves all the countries.

Galatians 5:21

feeling envy, being drunk, having wild and wasteful parties, and doing other things like these. I warn you now as I warned you before: Those who do these things will not inherit God’s kingdom.

Ephesians 5:18

Do not be drunk with wine, which will ruin you, but be filled with the Spirit.