No private interpretation here, George. Scripture is clear...

Look thou not upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

Where in that does God say 'drink a glass or two and then stop? Where in the entirety of Proverbs 23 are we told God allows even a drop of alcohol to our lips?

It is quite obvious that if there is private interpretation going on it is not from me, nor is it from my wife. Look thou not means look thou not. It does not mean "drink but don't get drunk."

As to the Ruckman comment, I made that because of the fact that Ruckman's teachings are seen throughout the replies to me. Either one is learning from Ruckman, or from an adherent to his teachings.

And just because I believe the Word of God that look thou not means just that does not mean I am a follower of David Cloud either. If believing Look thou not means one is a follower of David Cloud, then Solomon must have received that command from Cloud and not from God, eh?

I choose to believe God's Word... clear command to abstinence from alcohol.