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11 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!
12 The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts;
    but they don’t respect the work of Yahweh,
    neither have they considered the operation of his hands.

13 Therefore my people go into captivity for lack of knowledge.
    Their honorable men are famished,
    and their multitudes are parched with thirst.
14 Therefore Sheol[a] has enlarged its desire,
    and opened its mouth without measure;
    and their glory, their multitude, their pomp, and he who rejoices among them, descend into it.

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  1. 5:14 Sheol is the place of the dead.

11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning
    in pursuit of strong drink,
who linger in the evening
    to be inflamed by wine,(A)
12 whose feasts consist of lyre and harp,
    tambourine and flute and wine,
but who do not regard the deeds of the Lord
    or see the work of his hands!(B)
13 Therefore my people go into exile for lack of knowledge;
their nobles are dying of hunger,
    and their multitude is parched with thirst.(C)

14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite
    and opened its mouth beyond measure;
the nobility of Jerusalem[a] and her multitude go down,
    her throng and all who exult in her.(D)

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  1. 5.14 Heb her nobility

11 Woe(A) to those who rise early in the morning
    to run after their drinks,
who stay up late at night
    till they are inflamed with wine.(B)
12 They have harps and lyres at their banquets,
    pipes(C) and timbrels(D) and wine,
but they have no regard(E) for the deeds of the Lord,
    no respect for the work of his hands.(F)
13 Therefore my people will go into exile(G)
    for lack of understanding;(H)
those of high rank(I) will die of hunger
    and the common people will be parched with thirst.(J)
14 Therefore Death(K) expands its jaws,
    opening wide its mouth;(L)
into it will descend their nobles and masses
    with all their brawlers and revelers.(M)

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