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Isaiah 5:22-24
New International Version
Isaiah 5:22-24
New International Version
22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine(A)
and champions at mixing drinks,(B)
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,(C)
but deny justice(D) to the innocent.(E)
24 Therefore, as tongues of fire(F) lick up straw(G)
and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,
so their roots will decay(H)
and their flowers blow away like dust;(I)
for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty
and spurned the word(J) of the Holy One(K) of Israel.
Isaiah 5:22-24
English Standard Version
Isaiah 5:22-24
English Standard Version
22 Woe to those who are (A)heroes at drinking wine,
and valiant men in mixing strong drink,
23 who (B)acquit the guilty for a bribe,
and deprive the innocent of his right!
24 Therefore, (C)as the tongue of fire devours the stubble,
and as dry grass sinks down in the flame,
so (D)their root will be (E)as rottenness,
and their blossom go up like dust;
for they have (F)rejected the law of the Lord of hosts,
and have (G)despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 5:22-24
King James Version
Isaiah 5:22-24
King James Version
22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
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Isaiah 5:22-24
New King James Version
Isaiah 5:22-24
New King James Version
22 Woe to men mighty at drinking wine,
Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink,
23 Who (A)justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away justice from the righteous man!
24 Therefore, (B)as the [a]fire devours the stubble,
And the flame consumes the chaff,
So (C)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 5:24 Lit. tongue of fire
Isaiah 5:22-24
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 5:22-24
New American Standard Bible
22 (A)Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine,
And valiant men in mixing intoxicating drink,
23 (B)Who declare the wicked innocent for a bribe,
And (C)take away the [a]rights of the ones who are in the right!
24 Therefore, (D)as a tongue of fire consumes stubble,
And dry grass collapses in the flame,
So their (E)root will become (F)like rot, and their blossom [b]blow away like dust;
For they have (G)rejected the Law of the Lord of armies,
And discarded the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 5:23 Lit justice
- Isaiah 5:24 Lit ascend
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