But Barzillai said to the king, “How many years are left of my life that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
Isaiah 5:11 - Tree of Life Version Woe to those who rise up early in the morning— so they may pursue liquor, who stay up late at night, until wine inflames them! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Woe unto those who rise early in the morning, that they may pursue strong drink, who tarry late into the night till wine inflames them! American Standard Version (1901) 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! Common English Bible Doom to those who wake up early in the morning to run after beer, to those who stay up late, lit up by wine. Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to you who rise up in the morning to pursue drunkenness, and to drink even until evening, so as to be inflamed with wine. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Woe to you that rise up early in the morning to follow drunkenness and to drink till the evening, to be inflamed with wine. |
But Barzillai said to the king, “How many years are left of my life that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is unwise.
But instead, there is joy and gladness, slaughtering cattle and killing sheep, meat and drinking wine! “Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die!”
They no longer drink wine with song. Liquor is bitter to those drinking it.
Oy , the proud crown of Ephraim’s drunks! Its glorious beauty is a fading flower, which is at the head of the fertile valleys of those overcome with wine!
Oy to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant at mixing drinks,
“Come, let’s get wine, let’s guzzle strong drink. Tomorrow will be like today, only even better!”
Oy to one who makes his neighbor drink, who pours out Your fury, and even making him drunk In order to gaze at his nakedness!
Indeed, because this wine betrays, a proud man never rests. He enlarges his desire like Sheol, Like death, he is never satisfied. So he gathers to himself all nations, and collects all peoples for himself.
“But watch out so your hearts are not weighed down by carousing, strong drink, and the worries of life. Do not let that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.
Let us walk properly as in the day—not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and envy.
thieves, the greedy, drunkards, slanderers, swindlers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God.
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, just as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit God’s kingdom.
Then Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was holding a banquet in his house like that of a king—Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was quite drunk. So she told him nothing at all until daybreak.