# 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." (See also: [[../other/wine.md]]) ## 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)