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Isaiah 5:11

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Isaiah 5:11 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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!

    ASV

  • 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!

    BBE

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

    DBY

  • 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!

    WEB

  • Wo `to' those rising early in the morning, Strong drink they pursue! Tarrying in twilight, wine inflameth them!

    YLT

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

    ENG

  • Woe to them that rise early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflameth them!

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

9In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.

10Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.

11Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

12And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.

13Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

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