Reference

Proverbs 23:31

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
29

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

30

They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

31

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

32

At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

33

Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

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Total Abstinence

The verse does not explicitly command total abstinence, but rather warns against looking upon wine "when it is red...when it moveth itself aright," implying a focus on the intoxicating qualities and potential for excess, rather than wine itself in all forms or contexts. Other biblical passages acknowledge the legitimate use of wine (e.g., Psalm 104:15, John 2:1-11).