Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Cross References (17)

  • Ephesians 5:18 (19)

    Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

  • Hosea 4:11 (18)

    to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding.

  • Isaiah 28:7 (15)

    These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddle

  • Proverbs 31:4 (14)

    It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

  • 1 Corinthians 6:10 (14)

    nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

  • Galatians 5:21 (13)

    and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not i

  • Habakkuk 2:15–16 (11)

    Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at thei

  • 2 Samuel 11:13 (9)

    Then David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and he got Uriah drunk. And in the evening Uriah went out to lie dow

  • Isaiah 5:22 (7)

    Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,

  • Proverbs 23:29–35 (6)

    Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?

  • Hosea 7:5 (5)

    The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.

  • Isaiah 56:12 (5)

    “Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”

  • Genesis 19:31–36 (5)

    One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us, as

  • 1 Samuel 25:36–38 (4)

    When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drun

  • 2 Samuel 13:28 (3)

    Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike A

  • Genesis 9:21–23 (3)

    But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

  • 1 Kings 20:16–21 (1)

    They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.