Such is the way of the self-confident, and their followers who approve their sayings. Selah
Isaiah 5:14 - Tree of Life Version Therefore Sheol has enlarged its gullet and opened its measureless mouth— down goes her glory, her tumult, her uproar, and the revelry in her. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore Sheol (the unseen state, the realm of the dead) has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth without measure; and [Jerusalem's] nobility and her multitude and her pomp and tumult and [the drunken reveler] who exults in her descend into it. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore Sheol hath enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth among them, descend into it. Common English Bible Therefore, the grave opens wide its jaws, opens its mouth beyond all bounds, and the splendid multitudes will go down, with all their uproar and cheering. Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, Hell has expanded its soul, and has opened its mouth without any limits. And their strong ones, and their people, and their exalted and glorious ones will descend into it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore hath hell enlarged her soul and opened her mouth without any bounds: and their strong ones and their people and their high and glorious ones shall go down into it. |
Such is the way of the self-confident, and their followers who approve their sayings. Selah
Together we enjoyed great fellowship. We used to walk with the throng in the House of God.
Let’s swallow them alive like Sheol— still healthy, as they go down to the Pit!
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man.
Sheol, a barren womb, land that is not satisfied with water, and fire that never says, “Enough!”
Your pomp is brought down to Sheol with the music of your harps. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.”
Sheol from below is excited about you, to meet you at your coming! He stirs up the dead spirits for you, even the chief ones of the earth. He makes all the kings of the nations rise up from their thrones.
My heart is bewildered, terror overwhelms me. The twilight I longed for has been turned into trembling.
The glee of tambourines stops, the noise of revelers ends, the joy of the harp ceases.
For Topheth has long been ready, prepared for the king, its fire pit made deep and wide, a pyre of fire with plenty of wood. The breath of Adonai, like a torrent of brimstone, sets it aflame.
The time has come—the day draws near. The buyer will not rejoice, the seller will not play the mourner, for wrath is on the entire crowd.
For even like tangled thorns they will be consumed, or like drunkards who are drunk, or like stubble that is fully dry.
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.
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.
They were eating, drinking, marrying, and being given in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
“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.