(Proverbs 20:1 KJV) Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
This is a pretty clear statement. If you get drunk, you are not “wise” (2449). We have the wise; we have the fools. Is there an in between or a continuum? What do we call all the people in between? I am thinking that perhaps neither on is an absolute. I think we have all had times when we seemed to see things clearly and other times when it was like our brain forgot to come back from lunch. It would seem that what we do in the physical realm effects us in the intellectual and spiritual. That would explain why too many naps can sap our initiative and gluttony sate our acuity. Physical discipline can enhance or drain our lives.
On second thought, does the wine deaden the wisdom or does getting drunk mean you never had any?
So? Don’t eat, drink and be merry or tomorrow you may die. If you don’t die you will move toward the wrong end of the wisdom meter.
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My granddad loved to quote that verse. Out of orneriness I'd quote Proverbs 31:7 and 1 Timothy 5:23 in return. Obviously, moderation is the key. Two other VERY relevant verses that apply to those with a weakness for it, yet which I never hear used for that are Matthew 18:8&9.
The Matthew reference is probably the best for alcohol and a lot of other behavior.
Grace and peace.
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