12 For if a man drink wine to drunkenness, it disturbeth the mind with filthy thoughts leading to fornication, and heateth the body to carnal union; and if the occasion of the lust be present, he worketh the sin, and is not ashamed. (T12) 13 Such is the inebriated man, my children; for he who is drunken reverenceth no man. (T12) 14 For, lo, it made me also to err, so that I was not ashamed of the multitude in the city, in that before the eyes of all I turned aside unto Tamar, and I wrought a great sin, and I uncovered the covering of my sons' shame. (T12)
Testament of Judah 3:12–14
Semantically similar passages
1 Esdras 3:17–19
17 They said to them, “Explain what you have written.” Then the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine, began (WEB) 18 and said this: “O sirs, how exceedingly strong wine is! It causes all men who drink it to go astray. (WEB) 19 It makes the mind of the king and of the fathe… (WEB)
Habakkuk 2:14–16
14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. 15 Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness! 16 You will be filled with sh…
Testament of Reuben 2:7–9
7 For a pit unto the soul is the sin of fornication, separating it from God, and bringing it near to idols, because it deceiveth the mind and understanding, and leadeth down young men into Hades before their time. (T12) 8 For many hath fornication destroyed; because, th… (T12)
Testament of Judah 3:25–27
25 If ye drink wine in gladness, be ye modest in the fear of God. (T12) 26 For if in your gladness the fear of God departeth, then drunkenness ariseth and shamelessness stealeth in. (T12) 27 But if ye would live soberly do not touch wine at all, lest ye sin in words of outrage, and… (T12)
Testament of Judah 3:18–20
18 He that committeth fornication is not aware when he suffers loss, and is not ashamed when put to dishonour. (T12) 19 For even though a man be a king and commit fornication, he is stripped of his kingship by becoming the slave of fornication, as I myself also suffered. (T12) 20 F… (T12)
Sirach 19:1–3
1 A worker who is a drunkard will not become rich. He who despises small things will fall little by little. (WEB) 2 Wine and women will make men of understanding go astray. He who joins with prostitutes is reckless. (WEB) 3 Decay and worms will have him as their heritage. A reck… (WEB)
Sirach 31:29–31
29 Wine drunk excessively is bitterness of soul, with provocation and conflict. (WEB) 30 Drunkenness increases the rage of a fool to his hurt. It diminishes strength and adds wounds. (WEB) 31 Don’t rebuke your neighbor at a banquet of wine. Don’t despise him in his mirth. Don’t spe… (WEB)
Mandates 29:1–3
1 "I charge thee, "saith he, "to keep purity, and let not a thought enter into thy heart concerning another's wife, or concerning fornication, or concerning any such like evil deeds; for in so doing thou commitest a great sin. But remember thine own wife always… (HER)
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources