"He drank some of the wine and became drunk, and he lay uncovered in his tent. And Ham , saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside...they covered the nakedness of their father."(Gen 9:21)

"And the LORD spoke to Aaron: Drink no wine or strong drink, neither you nor your sons, when you enter the tent of meeting, that you may not die"(Lev 10:8-9).

"Do not drink wine to excess or let drunkenness go with you on your way."(Tob 4:15)

"They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and were at their wit's end"(Ps 107:27)

"Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want; whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich"(Pro 21:17)

"Do not be among winebibbers, or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty."(Pro 23:20-21)

"Like a thornbush brandished by the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. Like an archer who wounds everybody is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard" (Pro 26:9-10).

"Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who linger late over wine, those who keep trying mixed wines. Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. At the last it bites like a serpent, and stings like an adder. Your eyes will see strange things. You will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, like one who lies on the top of a mast.’They struck me’, you will say, ‘but I was not hurt; they beat me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I will seek another drink’" ( Pro 23:29-35)

"It is not for Kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink"( Pro 31:4).

"It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink; or else they will drink and forget what has been decreed, and will pervert the rights of all the afflicted" ( Pro 31:4-5).

"The one who does this will not become rich ...Wine and women lead intelligent men astray"( Sir 19:1-2) .

"Do not try to prove your strength by wine-drinking, for wine has destroyed many"( Sir 31:25).

"Ah, you who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger in the evening to be inflamed by wine, whose feasts consist of lyre and harp, tambourine and flute and wine, but who do not regard the deeds of the LORD, or see the work of his hands!"( Is 5:11-12).

"Ah, you who are heroes in drinking wine and valiant at mixing drink who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of their rights"

( Is 5:22).

"A drunkard staggers around in vomit"(Is 19:14).

"God hates the proud garland of the drunkards. ...Trampled under foot will be the proud garland of the drunkards"( Is 28:1-3).

"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 "( Is 28:7).

"Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise"( Pro 20:1).

"You shall never drink wine, neither you nor your children"( Jer 35:6)

"Wine and new wine take away the understanding"( Hos 4:11).

"On the day of our king the officials became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers"( Hos 7:5).

"Let us live honourably as in the day, not in revelling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and jealousy" ( Rom 13:13).

"It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that makes your brother or sister stumble" ( Rom 14:21).

"But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother or sister who is sexually immoral or greedy, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or robber. Do not even eat with such a one" ( 1 Cor 5:11).

"Thieves, the greedy, drunkards, revilers, robbers-none of these will inherit the kingdom of God" ( 1 Cor 6:10).

"Now the works of the flesh are obvious:..... drunkenness, carousing, and things like these...... those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God"( Gal 5:19-21)