Genesis 9:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.”
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“But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and drinketh of the wine, and is drunken, and uncovereth himself in the midst of the tent.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 9:21 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
- Genesis 19:32Come, let us get our father drunk with wine so we can sleep with him and preserve his line.”
- Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
- Proverbs 23:31Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
- Ecclesiastes 7:20Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
- Habakkuk 2:15Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!
- Luke 22:3Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
- Romans 13:13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
- 1 Corinthians 10:12So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
- Galatians 5:21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- Titus 2:2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
- Revelation 3:18I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
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