Intoxication in the Bible

The Bible clearly warns against intoxication.

For example:

Proverbs 20:1
'Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.'

Proverbs 23:29-35
'Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine. Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly! In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper. Your eyes will see strange sights and your mind imagine confusing things.'

In order to prevent the sin of intoxication, people would mix wine with water. New-Testament rabbies would even prescribe mixed wine. In the Old Testement, wine was used because people did not want to mix it with water. It even was symbolic for spiritual adultery (Isaiah 1:22). However, in Roman times wine was mixed with water because some people believed that the quality of wine would improve.

Isaiah 1:22
'Your silver has become dross, your choice wine is diluted with water.'