Describing the symptoms of drunkenness, the Bible states: “Do not look at wine when it exhibits a red color, when it gives off its sparkle in the cup, when it goes with a slickness. At its end it bites just like a serpent, and it secretes poison just like a viper.
Piibel kirjeldab purjusolekut järgmiste sõnadega: „Ära vaata viina, kuidas see punetab, kuidas see karikas sädeleb, hõlpsasti sisse läheb: see salvab viimaks maona ja mürgitab otsekui rästik!