Genesis 9:21

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Genesis 9:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible

19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

20 Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.

21 But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

23 Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

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Genesis 6:9

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

Genesis 19:32

Come, let us get our father drunk with wine so we can sleep with him and preserve his line.”

Genesis 19:33

So that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the firstborn went in and slept with her father; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.

Genesis 19:34

The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Look, I slept with my father last night. Let us get him drunk with wine again tonight so you can go in and sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.”

Genesis 19:35

So again that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.

Genesis 19:36

Thus both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.

Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Proverbs 23:31

Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

Proverbs 23:32

In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

Luke 22:3

Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.

Luke 22:4

And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.

Romans 13:13

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

1 Corinthians 10:12

So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

Galatians 5:21

and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Titus 2:2

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

Habakkuk 2:15

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!

Habakkuk 2:16

You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.

Revelation 3:18

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.