I Esdras 3:24

24 O ye men, is not wine the strongest, that enforceth to do thus? And when he had so spoken, he held his peace.

I Esdras 3:24 In-Context

22 And when they are in their cups, they forget their love both to friends and brethren, and a little after draw out swords:
23 But when they are from the wine, they remember not what they have done.
24 O ye men, is not wine the strongest, that enforceth to do thus? And when he had so spoken, he held his peace.

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