The evils of drinking wine

Even a man of good conduct, intoxicated by wine, loses his judgement, wanders about, babbles, does what should not be done, in lust approaches even his sister, daughter or mother, and eats clean and unclean things alike. Wine-drinking is called a cause of great sin and disorder, the chief basis of terrible diseases and degrading, so the righteous have given it up as ruinous in both lives.