Ben Sira 31:27

27 Wine can put new life into you if you drink it in moderation. What would life be like without it? Wine was created to make us happy.

Ben Sira 31:27 In-Context

25 Don't try to prove your manhood by how much you can drink. Wine has been the ruin of many.

26 An arrogant person's character shows through when he is in a drunken argument, in the same way that iron is tested when it is heated red-hot and then dipped in water.

27 Wine can put new life into you if you drink it in moderation. What would life be like without it? Wine was created to make us happy.

28 If you drink it in moderation and at the right time, it can lift your spirits and make you cheerful,

29 but if you drink when you are angry and upset, it leads to headaches, embarrassment, and disgrace.