Originally Posted by coksiw (Post 1581425)

[Pro 23:29-32 NKJV] 29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? 30 Those who linger long at the wine, Those who go in search of mixed wine. 31 Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, [When] it swirls around smoothly; 32 At the last it bites like a serpent, And stings like a viper.

[Pro 31:4-7 NKJV] 4 [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [It is] not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes intoxicating drink; 5 Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to those who are bitter of heart. 7 Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.


The standard to not drinking wine is a tradition, a good tradition, we teach, because through out the bible, even though it doesn't condemn it, it does discourage it.

Originally Posted by Truthseeker (Post 1581432)

So if one is depressed "bitter of heart" he is allowed to drink wine so he won't rmember his misery no more? Got it!

The bible in a lot of places speak positive of wine, when it speaks nega6ot usually warning against abuse of it or letting it control ones life/judgement..

Originally Posted by Truthseeker (Post 1581434)

Look ya all, the bible records the first antidepressant.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Proverbs 31:6..-‬7 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/pro.31.6-7.KJV

Originally Posted by coksiw (Post 1581435)

Man I thought you were going to focus on the "Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted" part, lol.

I clearly see the theme in the entire bible of discouraging it to prevent losing your judgement of holy vs unholy, and right from wrong.

Originally Posted by Truthseeker (Post 1581438)

Today, some refer depressed saints to get pysch drugs. Proverbs says give wine to them of a heavy heart. Why do pysch drugs get a pass while wine is condemned, even though proverbs says give wine for a heavy heart?

Originally Posted by coksiw (Post 1581440)

Well, from the medial standpoint, people on medical drugs tend to be able to function: see single, drive, work, pay bills, have some judgement.