Numbers 6:3
he keeps separate from wine and strong drink; he does not drink vinegar of wine and vinegar of strong drink, and he does not drink any juice of grapes, and he does not eat moist or dry grapes;
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Judges 13:4And now, please take heed and do not drink wine and strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing,
Proverbs 31:4[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, || Not for kings, to drink wine, || And for princes—a desire of strong drink.
Amos 2:12“And you cause the Nazarites to drink wine, || And on the prophets you have laid a charge, || Saying, Do not prophesy!
Luke 7:33For John the Immerser came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon;
Ephesians 5:18and do not be drunk with wine, in which is wastefulness, but be filled in the Spirit,
1 Timothy 5:23no longer be drinking water, but be using a little wine, because of your stomach and of your frequent sicknesses;
Matthew Henry on Numbers 6:2-22
The Law Concerning Nazarites. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the Lord : 3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. 4 All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is… Read the whole commentary →