²³ Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

¹⁵ And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

⁸ Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

⁵ Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

⁶ Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

⁷ Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

³ The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

⁷ For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

³ Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

²¹ Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.