*WOE unto them that are mighty to drink wine*, and men of strength to mingle strong drink. _Isaiah 5:22._ WOE unto him that *giveth his neighbor drink*, that putteth the bottle to him, and maketh him drunken also. _Habakkuk 2:15._ HEAR thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. *Be not among winebibbers*; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall *come to poverty*: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. . . . Who hath *woe*? who hath *sorrow*? who hath *contentions*? who hath *babbling*? who hath *wounds* without cause? who hath *redness of eyes*? They that *tarry long at the wine*; they that go to seek mixed wine. *Look not thou upon the wine* when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it *biteth like a serpent*, and *stingeth like an adder*. _Proverbs 23:19-21, 29-32._ WINE is a *mocker*, strong drink is *raging*: and whosoever is deceived thereby *is not wise*. _Proverbs 20:1._ HE that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that *loveth wine* and oil *shall not be rich*. _Proverbs 21:17._ AND *be not drunk with wine*, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit. _Ephesians 5:18._ BUT Daniel *purposed in his heart* that he *would not defile himself* with the portion of the king’s meat, *nor with the wine which he drank*. _Daniel 1:8._ Temptation. *How to gain the VICTORY.* When you are tempted remember that Christ has promised to deliver you. THERE hath no *temptation taken you but such as is common to man*: but God is *faithful*, who will *not suffer (you)* to be *tempted above* that *ye are able*; but will WITH THE TEMPTATION ALSO MAKE A WAY OF ESCAPE, that ye may be *able to bear it*. _I Corinthians 10:13._ THE Lord *knoweth* how to *deliver the Godly out of temptation*. _II Peter 2:9._ *BLESSED* is the man that *endureth temptation*: for when he is tried, . . . he shall receive the crown of life. . . . Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is *drawn away of his own lust*, and enticed. _James 1:12-14._ BE *strong* and of *good courage*; be not *afraid*, neither be thou *dismayed*: for the *Lord* thy *God* is with thee *whithersoever thou goest*.