I enjoy a glass of wine, or I enjoy the idea of it. I am not much of a drinker and thankfully never have been. I have seen it in my growing up as my dad drank to excess. I have seen it in relationships in my family where it has caused such pain and divorce. The key in the verse above seems to be whoever is led astray by it is not wise. There is the old latin phrase, "In vino veritas." In wine there is truth. The phrase is sometimes also continued "in aqua sanistas" In water there is health. I would say sanitas sounds more like sanity.
Speaking the truth when drinking is not always good.
Other quotes:
Chinese: After wine blurts truthful speech.
Babylonian: In came wine, out went secret.
German: Germanic people always drank wine while holding councils, as they believed nobody could lie effectively when drunk.
And Finally:
Homer Simpson: Ah, beer. The cause of and the solution to all of life's problems.
Doh!
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