Those that are truly interested would do well to take a course in biblical hermeneutics (the art and science of biblical interpretation). Upon doing so, you may learn the principle of historic narrative vs didactic renderings of scripture or any literature for that matter. Is the passage descriptive or prescriptive in nature? Is it describing something that took place in a certain culture at a point in time or was it something prescribed for all people for all time?
One rule when reading the bible for all it's worth is to never read just one verse. Unfortunately, many people will take a text out of context to form a pretext in support of their preconceived ideas, which in reality is all to easy to do. One sentence or one phrase outside of a paragraph can have a completely different meaning unless it is read in context of the surrounding ideas found elsewhere in the bible. For instance, wine is not always condemned. In fact, Jesus' first miracle was turning water into wine at a wedding. We even see a 'medicinal' use for wine in scripture. But also a very clear condemnation toward simply getting drunk or out of control.
Proverbs 3:10
So your barns will be filled with plenty. And your vats will overflow with new wine.
1 Timothy 5:23
No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine [c]or fond of sordid gain.
Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain.
Romans 13:13
Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy.
1 Corinthians 5:11
But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a one.
1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:21
envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 5:18
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.
1 Peter 4:3
For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries.
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
Proverbs 23:20-21
20 Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;
21 For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe one with rags.
Proverbs 26:10
Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
1 Peter 5:8
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
So there is certainly no reason to "scramble" in reference to the aforementioned passage in Proverbs 31, as it poses no problem whatsoever for Christian ethics or biblical inspiration when compared to other passages that deal with the topic.
Commentaries given on passage:
Eerdmans Bible Commentary–
Drink is the anodyne of the hopeless -- there is no excuse for it for those who are not in this condition (vv. 6, 7).
The Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary–
The proper use of such drinks is to restore tone to feeble bodies and depressed minds (cf. Ps. 104:15).
Matthew Henry Commentary–
v. 6, 7. "Thou hast wine or strong drink at command; instead of doing thyself hurt with it, do others good with it; let those have it that need it.’’ Those that have wherewithal must not only give bread to the hungry and water to the thirsty, but they must give strong drink to him that is ready to perish through sickness or pain and wine to those that are melancholy and of heavy heart; for it was appointed to cheer and revive the spirits, and make glad the heart (as it does where there is need of it), not to burden and oppress the spirits, as it does where there is no need of it. We must deny ourselves in the gratifications of sense, that we may have to spare for the relief of the miseries of others, and be glad to see our superfluities and dainties better bestowed upon those whom they will be a real kindness to than upon ourselves whom they will be a real injury to. Let those that are ready to perish drink soberly, and it will be a means so to revive their drooping spirits that they will forget their poverty for the time and remember their misery no more, and so they will be the better able to bear it. The Jews say that upon this was grounded the practice of giving a stupifying drink to condemned prisoners when they were going to execution, as they did to our Saviour. But the scope of the place is to show that wine is a cordial, and therefore to be used for want and not for wantonness, by those only that need cordials, as Timothy, who is advised to drink a little wine, only for his stomach’s sake and his often infirmities, 1 Tim. 5:23.
