1 Esdras 3:19

19 It has exactly the same effect on everyone: king or orphan, slave or free, rich or poor.

1 Esdras 3:19 In-Context

17 they were asked to explain what they had written. The bodyguard who had written about the strength of wine spoke first:

18 "Gentlemen," he began, "wine is clearly the strongest thing in the world. It confuses the mind of everyone who drinks it.

19 It has exactly the same effect on everyone: king or orphan, slave or free, rich or poor.

20 It makes every thought happy and carefree, and makes one forget every sorrow and responsibility.

21 It makes everyone feel rich, ignore the power of kings and officials, and talk as if he owned the whole world.