1 Esdras 3:16-18

Common English Bible

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

Superiority of wine

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.