55+ Bible Verses about Drinking Alcohol

“Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.”

And on that account, wine seems to be a fool that mocks anything and everything, an inebriating beverage seems to be a bruiser, and all the people who can be easily misguided into wrongdoing, are nothing but half-witted. 

“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.”

And on that account, you should not become inebriated with wine, and it is because that might lead to dissipation, but you should be full of the spirit. 

“Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.”

And on that account, besides quenching your thirst with water, you could also take a little help of wine to keep your stomach healthy and also for the sake of your chronic infirmities. 

“And envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

And on that account, I have asked you to stay away from things such as jealousy, intoxication, debauchery, and others. I am making you aware at present, and I had also given a fair warning to you in the past about the fact that all the people who indulge themselves in these activities will never be able to enter inside the kingdom of the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe. 

“Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?”

“Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.”

“Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly!”

“In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper.”

“Your eyes will see strange sights and your mind imagine confusing things.”

“You will be like one sleeping on the high seas, lying on top of the rigging.”

Who is going through difficulties and hardships? Who is feeling sad and wretched? Who is in the midst of a conflict or disagreement? Who has been injured without any reason? Whose eyes seem to have become reddish? And all these things happen to the people who hang around for a stretched time, consuming wine; the ones who make their way to have a taste of a mixture of wines. 

“It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.”

It is the right thing to do to refuse consumption of meat or quench your thirst with wine or carry out any task that makes your brother fumble for words. 

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”

And on that account, you should be serious, sensible, and composed; you should be cautious. Your rival, the demon, moves around stealthily in a manner similar to that of a lion that roars, looking for someone to be their meal. 

“Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks.”

And misery is sure to befall on the ones who act like they are lionhearted in consumption of wine or the ones who act brave and fearless when they are blending inebriating beverages. 

“Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine.”

And on that account, misery and sorrow are sure to happen to those who wake up before time in the morning, so as to go chasing after inebriating beverages, who hang around until it is late in the evenfall as they have been incited by wine. 

“Nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”

And on that account, neither the ones who commit robbery, nor the ones who have zero control over their greed, nor the ones that are alcohol addicts, nor the mockers, nor the fraud and imposters, will be able to take over the kingdom of the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe. 

“Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do.”

And therefore, you should make your way to have a bite of your bread with great delight, and you should make your heart joyous and buoyant by quenching your thirst with wine, and this is because the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe has already given his approval and blessings to the things that you plan on carrying out. 

“In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.”

And on that account, Deacons for the same reasons should be honored and glorified, they should not be deceitful or pretentious in speech, they should not be dependent on an excessive amount of wine, nor should they be gluttonous for unscrupulous and immoral means of acquiring profits.

“You and your sons are not to drink wine or other fermented drink whenever you go into the tent of meeting, or you will die. This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come,” 

And on that account, you should not consume wine or any other powerful beverage, even your descendants should abstain from wine, during the time that you make your way inside the camp of the conference, in order to avoid the risk of your demise. And it is going to be a law till hell freezes over, for this generation and for the future generations too. 

“He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate – bringing forth food from the earth.”

“Wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.”

You are the reason that makes the greenery all around flourish for the benefit of the farm animals, and you cause mankind to grow plants so that he is able to give rise to an everyday meal from the soil of the earth and wine to raise the spirits of man, oil to help his visage look shiny and the daily bread to provide strength to man’s soul. 

“Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.”

“For drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.”

And on that account, you should not stay amidst the men who are alcoholics, or amidst greedy men who consume the flesh, and this is because of the fact that both the alcohol abuser and the gourmand will eventually have to come across destitution, and drowsiness will wrap them with tattered clothes. 

“Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.”

And we should stretch our legs in the right manner during the daytime, and we should not make our way through debauchery and intoxication, nor should we walk amidst sexual turpitude and eroticism, or linger amidst conflicts and bitterness. 

“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.”

“The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her actions.”

And on that account, John did not arrive at that place drunk or overfed, and they said that he was in possession of a monster. The descendants of humans made their way drunk and well-fed, and they asked us to catch a glimpse of him, for he is an alcoholic and a greedy man; he is a companion of the tax collectors and people who commit sinful acts. And even after all that, intelligence and perception are explained through her actions. 

“Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.”

And on that account, you should keep an eye on yourselves, in order to avoid the risk of your souls being saddled with debauchery and intoxication and the ties of this life, and you will see that the day is arriving at your doorstep all of a sudden like an ambush. 

“Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean.”

And on that account, you should be cautious and alert, and you should not quench your thirst with wine or any other inebriating beverage, nor should you consume anything that is foul. 

“Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin till they are drunk, so that he can gaze on their naked bodies!”

And therefore, misery and sorrow are sure to befall on the person who encourages his companions to indulge in drinking – you give expression to your anger, and in the process, you impel them to get inebriated, so that you are able to take a good look at their vulnerability and bareness. 

“They must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins.”

And on that account, he is going to isolate himself from wine and other inebriating beverages. He is no longer going to consume vinegar manufactured from wine or any other powerful beverage, and he is also not going to quench his thirst with any juice of grapes, nor is he going to consume grapes, be it newly harvested or stale. 

“They hit me,” you will say, “but I’m not hurt! They beat me, but I don’t feel it! When will I wake up so I can find another drink?”

And on that account, you should not lay your eyes upon a wine at the time it is reddish in color, or at the time it shimmers in the glass and goes down effortlessly. And this is because of the fact that when all is said and done, it sinks its teeth into you in the same way a snake does, and it pricks you in the same way an adder does. You will catch sight of unusual things with your eyes, and your heart will speak out illogical things. 

“Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.”

And on that account, all the people who are fond of amusement will turn into an underprivileged and needy man; all the people who are fond of wine and oil will never be able to experience wealth and prosperity. 

“To prostitution; old wine and new wine take away their understanding.”

And on that account, it is prostitution, wine, and brand new wine, that robs a person of all his intelligence and perception. 

“For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.“

And on that account, he will hold a very high position in front of the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe. And therefore, he should not quench his thirst with wine or any other strong beverage, and as a result, he will be blessed with the Divine Spirit, even when he is inside the womb of his mother. 

“I have the right to do anything,” you say – but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything” – but I will not be mastered by anything.”

And therefore, there are many things that are legitimate to me, but not each and everything can be useful. There are a number of things that can be legally utilized by me, but I will not be condemned to slavery by anything. 

“It is not for kings, Lemuel – it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer.”

It is not meant for the monarchs, pay close attention O Lemuel; the monarchs are not supposed to quench their thirst with wine, nor are the leaders allowed to consume any other inebriating beverages, in order to avoid the fear of neglecting the things that have been commanded and corrupting the privileges and liberties of all those who are deprived and tormented. 

And these also stagger from wine and reel from beer: Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine; they reel from beer, they stagger when seeing visions, they stumble when rendering decisions.

And on that account, these lurch with wine and they sway with powerful beverages as well; the clergymen and the fortune-tellers lurch with inebriating beverages, they are consumed by wine, they sway with powerful drinks, their eyesight falters, and they trip over at the time they are passing verdicts. 

“But he said to me, ‘You will become pregnant and have a son. Now then, drink no wine or other fermented drink and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from the womb until the day of his death.”

And on that account, he told me to pay close attention, as I was going to become impregnated and carry a boy in my womb. Therefore he told me that I should no longer quench my thirst with wine, or consume anything foul, as the baby would be a Nazirite to the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, from the day he is born till the day he takes his last breath. 

“But he said to me, ‘You will become pregnant and have a son. Now then, drink no wine or other fermented drink and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from the womb until the day of his death.”

And on that account, you should give money to pay for all the things that you long for, be it wine or any other inebriating beverage or lamb or oxen, anything that you are eager to be in possession of. And as a result, you shall consume your food at a place in front of the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, and feel delighted and grateful to you and your family members. 

“Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!”

And on that account, you should offer inebriating beverage to the person who is on his deathbed, and you should offer wine to the people who are in unpleasant anguish and suffering.