Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Be not

Genesis 9:21
He drank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself inside his tent.
Genesis 19:32
Come, let us make our father drink wine, and let us lie with him that we may preserve our family through our father.”
Deuteronomy 21:20
They shall say to the elders of his city, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey us, he is a glutton and a drunkard.’
Psalm 69:12
Those who sit in the gate talk about me,
And I am the song of the drunkards.
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
Proverbs 23:20
Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine,
Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;
Isaiah 5:11
Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink,
Who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them!
Matthew 24:49
and begins to beat his fellow slaves and eat and drink with drunkards;
Luke 12:45
But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and begins to beat the slaves, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk;
Luke 21:34
Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;
Romans 13:13
Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy.
1 Corinthians 5:11
But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a one.
1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 11:21
for in your eating each one takes his own supper first; and one is hungry and another is drunk.
Galatians 5:21
envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:7
For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night.

Excess

Matthew 23:25
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.
1 Peter 4:3
For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries.

But

Psalm 63:3
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips will praise You.
Song of Songs 1:4
“Draw me after you and let us run together!
The king has brought me into his chambers.”
We will rejoice in you and be glad;
We will extol your love more than wine.
Rightly do they love you.”
Song of Songs 7:9
And your mouth like the best wine!”
It goes down smoothly for my beloved,
Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep.
Isaiah 25:6
The Lord of hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples on this mountain;
A banquet of aged wine, choice pieces with marrow,
And refined, aged wine.
Isaiah 55:1
“Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters;
And you who have no money come, buy and eat.
Come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without cost.
Zechariah 9:15
The Lord of hosts will defend them.
And they will devour and trample on the sling stones;
And they will drink and be boisterous as with wine;
And they will be filled like a sacrificial basin,
Drenched like the corners of the altar.
Luke 11:13
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”
Acts 2:13
But others were mocking and saying, “They are full of sweet wine.”
Acts 11:24
for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

General references

Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
Proverbs 31:7
Let him drink and forget his poverty
And remember his trouble no more.
Isaiah 24:9
They do not drink wine with song;
Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
1 Timothy 5:23
No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.