1 Esdras 3:18

18 "Gentlemen, how is it that wine is so superior? It misleads the minds of all who drink it.

1 Esdras 3:18 In-Context

16 He said to them, "Give us an explanation for what you wrote."

17 So the first young man, who had spoken of the strength of wine, started:

18 "Gentlemen, how is it that wine is so superior? It misleads the minds of all who drink it.

19 It makes the mind of the king the same as that of the orphan, likewise of the slave and the free, of the poor and the rich.

20 It changes every thought to feasting and cheerfulness, and forgets all grief and every obligation.