Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever. Daniel refused to drink. 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 . . . John the Baptist was a total abstainer. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink . . .
Wine is a deceiver.
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. Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink. The Bible forbids us to give drink to others. The Bible forbids drunkenness.