Drunkenness: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

Deu 21:20, 21 and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious;
Deu 29:19–21 because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a
1Sa 1:14 and said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine!”
Psa 69:12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.
Pro 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by
Pro 21:17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil
Pro 23:20, 21, 29–35 Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves
Pro 31:4–7 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for
Isa 5:11, 12, 22 Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong
Isa 19:14 The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led
Isa 24:9, 11 They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those
Isa 28:1, 3, 7, 8 Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading
Isa 56:12 “Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow
Jer 25:27 “Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God
Hos 4:11 Promiscuity, wine, and new wine take away understanding.
Hos 7:5, 14 The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins
Joe 1:5 Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because
Joe 3:3 They cast lots for My people; they bartered a boy for a prostitute and sold
Amo 2:8, 12 They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in
Amo 6:1, 6 Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the
Mic 2:11 If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of
Nah 1:10 For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a
Hab 2:15–17 Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the
Mat 24:49 And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with
Luk 12:45 But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long
Luk 21:34 But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation,
Rom 13:13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and
Gal 5:19–21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and
Eph 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead,
1Th 5:7, 8 For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk