Isaiah 5:11-17

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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)
15 People are bowed down, everyone is brought low,
    and the eyes of the haughty are humbled.^(E)
16 But the Lord of hosts is exalted by justice,
    and the Holy God shows himself holy by righteousness.^(F)
17 Then the lambs shall graze as in their pasture;
    fatted calves and kids^[b] shall feed among the ruins.