He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich. ( Proverbs 21:17)
Intoxicating drink has been a social and moral problem from antiquity. Solomon spoke of its dangers for the individual in his personal life, in his social life, and in civil government. For the individual, drinking produces violence, raging temper, poverty, sorrow, misery and addiction. In one's social contacts, there is the social pressure to drink on the one hand and the danger of social disgrace on the other. For civil rulers, drinking should be forbidden because it leads to the miscarriage of justice. Although in ancient times alcoholic drink had some medical value for those in extreme physical or emotional pain, modern medicine has provided far superior relief. The wise man avoids all the dangers of alcoholic drink.
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich. ( Proverbs 21:17)
Intoxicating drink has been a social and moral problem from antiquity. Solomon spoke of its dangers for the individual in his personal life, in his social life, and in civil government. For the individual, drinking produces violence, raging temper, poverty, sorrow, misery and addiction. In one's social contacts, there is the social pressure to drink on the one hand and the danger of social disgrace on the other. For civil rulers, drinking should be forbidden because it leads to the miscarriage of justice. Although in ancient times alcoholic drink had some medical value for those in extreme physical or emotional pain, modern medicine has provided far superior relief. The wise man avoids all the dangers of alcoholic drink.