Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls. Those led astray by drink cannot be wise. (Proverbs 20:1 NLT)
Set aside for a moment the argument that the Bible allows Christians to drink alcoholic beverages in moderation. The larger question is, "Why do Christians want to ingest anything that God speaks about as being this dangerous when there are so many other options available to us?" There's no question that this verse is talking about a drink with alcoholic content as it "produces mockers" and "leads to brawls." (Sort of sounds like last nights news outside one of your town's bars.) It can't be any clearer when the proverb concludes, "Those led astray by drink cannot be wise." Choosing abstinence prevents even the possibility of behaving like a fool!
