Proverbs 20:1

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:13

And David invited him, and he ate in his presence and drank, so that he made him drunk; and in the evening he went out to lie on his couch with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.

2 Samuel 13:28

Then Absalom commanded his servants, “Mark when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Fear not; have I not commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.”

Proverbs 23:20

Be not among winebibbers, or among gluttonous eaters of meat;

Proverbs 31:4

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink;

Isaiah 28:7

These also reel with wine and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are confused with wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in giving judgment.

Isaiah 5:11

Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening till wine inflames them!

Isaiah 5:22

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing strong drink,

Isaiah 56:12

“Come,” they say, “let us get wine, let us fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow will be like this day, great beyond measure.”

Hosea 4:11

Wine and new wine take away the understanding.

Hosea 7:5

On the day of our king the princes became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers.

Leviticus 10:9

“Drink no wine nor strong drink, you nor your sons with you, when you go into the tent of meeting, lest you die; it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations.

Habakkuk 2:5

Moreover, wine is treacherous; the arrogant man shall not abide. His greed is as wide as Sheol; like death he has never enough. He gathers for himself all nations, and collects as his own all peoples.”

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:21

envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:18

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,