It Bites Like an Adder

Proverbs 20:1, 23:29-31

I: Nations poisoned by its bite:
1. Ancient Egypt (600).
2. Persia and Cyrus – wine as a weapon – Babylon.
3. Grace and her great men.
4. Israel’s failure.
5. The Roman Empire – Herod and John the Baptist.
6. France – milk or wine.

II: The family and the individual:
1. Noah and his boys.
2. The sons and daughters of Job.
3. Eli and his sons.

III: The Finished Product: No respect for rich or poor, male or female, young or old.
1. The broken home – children pay.
2. The lost job and ability.
3. The death of the innocent.
4. The crowded Hospitals and Institutions.
5. The early grave the Paupers widow.

It is not smart, social, or wise to defy God’s command.