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Isaiah 5:11

Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.

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ASV

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!

KJV

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ה֛וֹיHowoe to!H1945 →
מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥יmash.ki.Mei[those who] rise earlyH7925 →
בַבֹּ֖קֶרva.Bo.kerin the morningH1242 →
שֵׁכָ֣רshe.Kharstrong drinkH7941 →
יִרְדֹּ֑פוּyir.Do.futhey pursueH7291 →
מְאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.Rei[those who] delayH309 →
בַנֶּ֔שֶׁףva.Ne.shefin the twilightH5399 →
יַ֖יִןYa.yinwineH3196 →
יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃yad.li.Kemit inflames themH1814 →

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Proverbs 23:29–30Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?Romans 13:13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.Isaiah 5:22Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,Proverbs 23:30Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks.Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’Ecclesiastes 10:16–17Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.Isaiah 28:7–8These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.Proverbs 23:20Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.Proverbs 23:29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?Isaiah 28:1Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.Luke 21:34But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.1 Thessalonians 5:6–7So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.Habakkuk 2:15Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!Hosea 7:5–6The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.Galatians 5:21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.1 Peter 4:3For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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