The Danger of a Strong Drink

The mother of King Lemuel is speaking on dangers of alcohol is the first matter addressed in Proverbs 31. Specifically it is addressed in Proverbs 31:5-7 as reads: "For they will drink and forget what is decreed, and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to him whose life is bitter. Let him drink and forget his poverty and remember his trouble no more." Lets take these verses one at a time. Understand that King Lemuel was placed in a position of authority with the power to use to rule so the perspective is written as one who is in authority. To drink and forget what is decreed and pervert the rights of the afflicted, lends itself to the idea of the destruction of the law and those under your charge. Expand on that thought; the destruction of the home and the family that you have. Same principle. How many times do we hear of abusive spouses, who commit crimes they later regret due to their lust for alcohol. It truly is a vile drink that does destroy even the most righteous man. It is said to let alcohol be given to those who are perishing and distressed; drinking away their sorrows. What this means is that finding your hope at the bottom of a whiskey bottle, is a trait that has been around for thousands of years. This does provide the benefit of forgetting one's misery and sorrow, but a at a cost for it wreaks complete destruction on the body. For in order to reach a point of forgetfulness, you have to consume far beyond what you should have.