# drunk, drunkard #

## Facts: ##

The term "drunk" means to be intoxicated from drinking too much of an alcoholic beverage.

* A "drunkard" is a person who is often drunk. This kind of person could also be referred to as an "alcoholic."
* The Bible tells believers not to be drunk with alcoholic drinks, but to be controlled by God's Holy Spirit.
* The Bible teaches that drunkenness is unwise and influences a person to sin in other ways.
* Other ways to translate "drunk" could include, "inebriated" or "intoxicated" or "having too much alcohol" or "filled with fermented drink."



## Bible References: ##

* [1 Corinthians 05:11-13](en/tn/1co/help/05/11)
* [1 Samuel 25:36](en/tn/1sa/help/25/36)
* [Jeremiah 13:12-14](en/tn/jer/help/13/12)
* [Luke 07:33-35](en/tn/luk/help/07/33)
* [Luke 21:34-35](en/tn/luk/help/21/34)
* [Proverbs 23:19-21](en/tn/pro/help/23/19)