Isaiah 5:11
Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who continue until night, till wine inflames them!
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Woe to those who rise early in the morning to chase after strong drink, and who continue into the evening, inflamed by wine.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Woe{H1945} unto them that rise up early{H7925} in the morning,{H1242} that they may follow{H7291} strong drink;{H7941} that tarry{H309} late into the night,{H5399} till wine{H3196} inflame{H1814} them!
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Woe{H1945} unto them that rise up early{H7925}{(H8688)} in the morning{H1242}, that they may follow{H7291}{(H8799)} strong drink{H7941}; that continue{H309}{(H8764)} until night{H5399}, till wine{H3196} inflame{H1814}{(H8686)} them!
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wo be vnto them that ryse vp early to vse them selues in dronkynnes, and yet at night are more superfluous with wyne.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Wo vnto them, that rise vp early to followe drunkennes, and to them that continue vntill night, till the wine doe inflame them.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Wo be vnto them that rise vp early to folowe drunkennesse, continuyng vntyll nyght, tyll they be set on fire with wine.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, [that] they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, [till] wine inflame them!
Webster's Bible (1833)
Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; Who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Wo `to' those rising early in the morning, Strong drink they pursue! Tarrying in twilight, wine inflameth them!
American Standard Version (1901)
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!
American Standard Version (1901)
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!
World English Bible (2000)
Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Beware, those who get up early to drink beer, those who keep drinking long after dark until they are intoxicated with wine.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 23:29-30 : 29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? 30 Those who linger long at the wine, those who go to seek mixed wine.
- Isa 5:22 : 22 Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mix strong drink:
- Eccl 10:16-17 : 16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning! 17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
- Prov 20:1 : 1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
- Isa 28:1 : 1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which is on the head of the fertile valleys of those who are overcome with wine!
- Isa 28:7-8 : 7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up by wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. 8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
- Rom 13:13 : 13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.
- 1 Cor 6:10 : 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
- Gal 5:21 : 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- 1 Thess 5:6-7 : 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
- Hos 7:5-6 : 5 On the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he reaches out his hand with scorners. 6 For they prepare their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleeps all the night; in the morning it burns like a flaming fire.
- Hab 2:15 : 15 Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, who puts the bottle to him, and makes him drunk also, that you may look on their nakedness!
- Luke 21:34 : 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be burdened with surfeiting, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day comes upon you unexpectedly.
- Prov 23:32 : 32 At the last it bites like a serpent, and stings like a viper.
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