“ Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.”
- Solomon
Alcohol is a mixed blessing...
In addition to our lead-in quote about wine being a mocker, the scriptures also tell us this:
"You cause the grass to grow for the livestock
and plants for man to cultivate,
that he may bring forth food from the earth
and wine to gladden the heart of man,
oil to make his face shine
and bread to strengthen man's heart."
- Psalm 104:14-15
My conclusion?
It requires great wisdom on the part of the user to apply "wine" appropriately and in the proper context. This haiku speaks to the issue...
Apricot Liqueur (source)
~Drink At Your Own Risk~
A haiku
by Duncan Cary Palmer
Drink at your own risk...
Sometimes it's a world of good,
Sometimes not so much.
=FIN=
Led astray... (source)
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