Bible Verses About "What Does the Bible Say About Drunkenness"
The Bible consistently condemns drunkenness as a sin that destroys self-control, dishonors God, and excludes the unrepentant from the kingdom of heaven.
The Bible consistently condemns drunkenness as a sin that destroys self-control, dishonors God, and excludes the unrepentant from the kingdom of heaven.
"Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags." — Proverbs 23:20-21 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Does the Bible Say About Drunkenness?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags."
"Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."
"Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."
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