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Isaiah 56:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

Come, they say, I will get wine, and we will take strong drink in full measure; and tomorrow will be like today, full of pleasure.

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He takes away his fear of danger and gives him support; and his eyes are on his ways.

He has said in his heart, I will not be moved: through all generations I will never be in trouble.

Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

They have overcome me, you will say, and I have no pain; they gave me blows without my feeling them: when will I be awake from my wine? I will go after it again.

Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

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!

And corded instruments and wind-instruments and wine are in their feasts: but they give no thought to the work of the Lord, and they are not interested in what his hands are doing.

Cursed are those who are strong to take wine, and great in making mixed drinks!

Then they said, Come, let us make a design against Jeremiah; for teaching will never be cut off from the priest, or wisdom from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, let us make use of his words for an attack on him, and let us give attention with care to what he says.

Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom.

Give ear to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are in the hill of Samaria, by whom the poor are kept down, and those in need are crushed; who say to their lords, Get out the wine and give us drink.

For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry.

But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:

If, after the way of men, I was fighting with beasts at Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not come to life again, let us take our pleasure in feasting, for tomorrow we come to an end.

For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;




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