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Negative commandment 202 of 365

That a Nazarite shall not drink wine, or anything mixed with wine which tastes like wine

Maimonides

That a Nazarite shall not drink wine, or anything mixed with wine which tastes like wine, as it is said, “Neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes” (Num. 6:3); and even if the wine or the mixture has turned sour, it is prohibited to him, as it is said, “And he shall drink no vinegar of wine or vinegar of strong drink” (ibid.).

Numbers 6:3

KJV
He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
ASV
he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.
WEB
he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of fermented drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.
JPS
he shall abstain from wine and strong drink: he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.