Isaiah 5:11 “Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink,…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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!

World English Bible

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!

American Standard Version

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!

Geneva Bible 1599

Wo vnto them, that rise vp early to follow drunkennes, and to them that continue vntill night, till the wine doe inflame them.

Darby Translation

Woe unto them that, rising early in the morning, run after strong drink; that linger till twilight, [till] wine inflameth them!

Young's Literal Translation

Woe [to] those rising early in the morning, Strong drink they pursue! Tarrying in twilight, wine inflameth them!

Bible in Basic English

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!

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Cross references

“rise”

Romans 13:13 Isaiah 5:22 Isaiah 28:1 Habakkuk 2:15 Luke 21:34 1 Corinthians 6:10

Romans 13:13 · BSB

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

Isaiah 5:22 · BSB

Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,

Isaiah 28:1 · BSB

Woe 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.

Habakkuk 2:15 · BSB

Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!

Luke 21:34 · BSB

But 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 Corinthians 6:10 · BSB

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

“inflame”

Proverbs 20:1 Proverbs 23:32 Isaiah 28:7 Isaiah 28:8

Proverbs 20:1 · BSB

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Proverbs 23:32 · BSB

In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.

Isaiah 28:7 · BSB

These 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 jud…

Isaiah 28:8 · BSB

For all their tables are covered with vomit; there is not a place without filth.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain. ”

12At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.

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