Isaiah 5:18-24
New King James Version
18 Woe to those who [a]draw iniquity with cords of [b]vanity,
And sin as if with a cart rope;
19 (A)That say, “Let Him make speed and hasten His work,
That we may see it;
And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come,
That we may know it.”
20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe to those who are (B)wise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe to men mighty at drinking wine,
Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink,
23 Who (C)justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away justice from the righteous man!
24 Therefore, (D)as the [c]fire devours the stubble,
And the flame consumes the chaff,
So (E)their root will be as rottenness,
And their blossom will ascend like dust;
Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts,
And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 5:18 drag
- Isaiah 5:18 emptiness or falsehood
- Isaiah 5:24 Lit. tongue of fire
Isaiah 5:18-24
New International Version
18 Woe(A) to those who draw sin along with cords(B) of deceit,
and wickedness(C) as with cart ropes,
19 to those who say, “Let God hurry;
let him hasten(D) his work
so we may see it.
The plan of the Holy One(E) of Israel—
let it approach, let it come into view,
so we may know it.”(F)
20 Woe(G) to those who call evil good(H)
and good evil,(I)
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,(J)
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.(K)
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes(L)
and clever in their own sight.
22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine(M)
and champions at mixing drinks,(N)
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,(O)
but deny justice(P) to the innocent.(Q)
24 Therefore, as tongues of fire(R) lick up straw(S)
and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,
so their roots will decay(T)
and their flowers blow away like dust;(U)
for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty
and spurned the word(V) of the Holy One(W) of Israel.
Amos 5:18-19
New King James Version
18 (A)Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord!
For what good is (B)the day of the Lord to you?
It will be darkness, and not light.
19 It will be (C)as though a man fled from a lion,
And a bear met him!
Or as though he went into the house,
Leaned his hand on the wall,
And a serpent bit him!
Amos 5:18-19
New International Version
The Day of the Lord
18 Woe to you who long
for the day of the Lord!(A)
Why do you long for the day of the Lord?(B)
That day will be darkness,(C) not light.(D)
19 It will be as though a man fled from a lion
only to meet a bear,(E)
as though he entered his house
and rested his hand on the wall
only to have a snake bite him.(F)
Revelation 12:12
New King James Version
12 Therefore (A)rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! (B)Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, (C)because he knows that he has a short time.”
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Revelation 12:12
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