And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
Isaiah 5:22 - Revised Version 1885 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Woe to those who are mighty heroes at drinking wine and men of strength in mixing alcoholic drinks!– American Standard Version (1901) Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink; Common English Bible Doom to the wine-swigging warriors, mighty at mixing drinks, Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to you who are powerful at drinking wine, who are strong men in contriving inebriation! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Woe to you that are mighty to drink wine, and stout men at drunkenness: |
And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
And thou shalt take no gift: for a gift blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the judgement of any that is afflicted.
and behold, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die.
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
But these also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are gone astray; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are gone astray through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgement.
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!
Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, a day great beyond measure.
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that addest thy venom thereto, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!