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href="/bsb/isaiah/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />What sorrow for those who are heroes at drinking wine and boast about all the alcohol they can hold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing strong drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Woe unto <i>them that are</i> mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine, And valiant men in mixing intoxicating drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine And valiant men in mixing strong drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine, And valiant men in mixing strong drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Woe to those who are mighty men in drinking wine And valiant men in mixing strong drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Woe (judgment is coming) to those who are heroes at drinking wine And men of strength in mixing intoxicating drinks,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, who are champions at pouring beer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, who are fearless at mixing beer, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And you are great at drinking and mixing drinks. But you are in for trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />How horrible it will be for those who are heroes at drinking wine, who are champions at mixing drinks,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You are doomed! Heroes of the wine bottle! Brave and fearless when it comes to mixing drinks! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"How terrible it will be for those who are heroes at drinking wine, and champions in mixing strong drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who are champions at drinking wine are as good as dead, who display great courage when mixing strong drinks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Woe to them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Woe [to] the mighty to drink wine, "" And men of strength to mingle strong drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Woe to the mighty to drink wine, And men of strength to mingle strong drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wo to the strong to drink wine, and men of strength to mix strong drink:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Woe to you that are mighty to drink wine, and stout men at drunkenness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Woe to you who are powerful at drinking wine, who are strong men in contriving inebriation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ah! Those who are champions at drinking wine, masters at mixing drink! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Ah, you who are heroes in drinking wine and valiant at mixing drink,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and strong men who mix strong drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Woe to them who are mighty to drink wine and to the men mighty to mix liquor!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, And men of strength to mingle strong drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Woe to the strong <i>ones</i> of you that drink wine, and the mighty <i>ones</i> that mingle strong drink:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/5-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=1080" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/5.htm">Woes to the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1945.htm" title="1945: hō·w (Interjection) -- Ah! alas! ha! A prolonged form of how; oh!">Woe</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·w·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">to those who are heroes</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: liš·tō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">in drinking</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: yā·yin (N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: wə·’an·šê- (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">and champions</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥa·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4537.htm" title="4537: lim·sōḵ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To mix, produce by mixing. A primitive root; to mix, especially wine.">in mixing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7941.htm" title="7941: šê·ḵār (N-ms) -- Intoxicating drink, strong drink. From shakar; an intoxicant, i.e. Intensely alcoholic liquor.">strong drink,</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-29.htm">Proverbs 23:29-35</a></span><br />Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes? / Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks. / Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-15.htm">Habakkuk 2:15-16</a></span><br />Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness! / You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm">Proverbs 20:1</a></span><br />Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a></span><br />Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">Ephesians 5:18</a></span><br />Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-4.htm">Proverbs 31:4-5</a></span><br />It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, / lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-13.htm">Romans 13:13</a></span><br />Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">1 Peter 4:3</a></span><br />For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-11.htm">Hosea 4:11</a></span><br />to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/3-3.htm">1 Timothy 3:3</a></span><br />not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-23.htm">1 Timothy 5:23</a></span><br />Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-11.htm">Micah 2:11</a></span><br />If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-34.htm">Luke 21:34</a></span><br />But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-10.htm">Nahum 1:10</a></span><br />For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Woe to them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:</p><p class="hdg">mighty</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Isaiah 5:11</a></b></br> Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, <i>that</i> they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, <i>till</i> wine inflame them!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/28-1.htm">Isaiah 28:1-3,7</a></b></br> Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty <i>is</i> a fading flower, which <i>are</i> on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-19.htm">Proverbs 23:19,20</a></b></br> Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/11-2.htm">Champions</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Drinking</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Drinks</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/joshua/10-2.htm">Heroes</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Making</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/102-9.htm">Mingle</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-21.htm">Mix</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-22.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm">Mixing</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-21.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/songs/3-7.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-12.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Wo</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Woe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/11-2.htm">Champions</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-5.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-13.htm">Drinking</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm">Drinks</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Heroes</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-12.htm">Making</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">Mingle</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-10.htm">Mix</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-14.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-10.htm">Mixing</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-11.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-10.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Wo</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Woe</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Under the parable of a vineyard, God excuses his severe judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-8.htm">His judgments upon covetousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Upon lasciviousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-13.htm">Upon impiety</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">And upon injustice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">The executioners of God's judgments</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine</b><br>The term "woe" is a pronouncement of judgment and lament, often used by prophets to signal divine displeasure. In the context of Isaiah, it serves as a warning to the people of Judah who have strayed from God's commandments. The phrase "heroes in drinking wine" uses irony, as the term "heroes" typically denotes valor and strength, yet here it is applied to those who excel in indulgence and excess. This reflects a cultural context where social gatherings and feasting were common, but the excessive consumption of wine was seen as a moral failing. The Bible frequently warns against drunkenness (<a href="/proverbs/20.htm">Proverbs 20:1</a>, <a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">Ephesians 5:18</a>), highlighting the loss of self-control and the potential for moral decay.<p><b>and champions in mixing strong drink</b><br>The word "champions" further emphasizes the irony, as it suggests mastery and skill, yet it is applied to those who take pride in their ability to mix and consume strong drink. This phrase indicates not just consumption but also the preparation and celebration of intoxicating beverages, which were prevalent in ancient Near Eastern cultures. The mixing of strong drink could refer to the practice of diluting wine with spices or other substances to enhance its potency. This behavior is condemned as it leads to moral and spiritual decline, distracting individuals from their responsibilities and relationship with God. The Bible consistently associates sobriety with wisdom and righteousness (<a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a>, <a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Titus 2:2</a>), contrasting it with the folly of drunkenness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which Isaiah addressed in his prophecies. The people of Judah were often warned about their sinful behaviors and the consequences thereof.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wine_and_beer.htm">Wine and Beer</a></b><br>These are symbols of indulgence and excess in the context of this verse. They represent the moral decay and lack of self-control among the people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/woe.htm">Woe</a></b><br>A term used frequently by prophets to pronounce judgment or express lament over the sinful actions of the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/heroes_and_champions.htm">Heroes and Champions</a></b><br>In this context, these terms are used ironically to describe those who pride themselves on their ability to consume large amounts of alcohol, highlighting their misplaced values.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_excess.htm">The Danger of Excess</a></b><br>This verse warns against the dangers of excessive drinking and the false sense of heroism it can create. It calls for self-control and moderation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/misplaced_values.htm">Misplaced Values</a></b><br>The use of "heroes" and "champions" ironically points to the misplaced values of society. True heroism is found in righteousness and godly living, not in indulgence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_sobriety.htm">Spiritual Sobriety</a></b><br>Just as physical sobriety is important, spiritual sobriety is crucial. We must remain alert and self-controlled, avoiding anything that dulls our spiritual senses.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_accountability.htm">Judgment and Accountability</a></b><br>The "woe" pronounced here serves as a reminder of the judgment that comes from living a life contrary to God's commands. We are accountable for our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_and_responsibility.htm">Influence and Responsibility</a></b><br>Our actions influence others. We must be mindful of how our behavior, especially in areas like alcohol consumption, affects those around us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/christian_view_on_wine.htm">What is the Christian Perspective on drinking wine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'eat,_drink,_and_be_merry'.htm">What does 'Eat, Drink, and Be Merry' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_clubbing_suitable_for_christians.htm">Is nightclub attendance appropriate for Christians?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_achieve_spiritual_purity_biblically.htm">Will you come to the Spirit and the Bride?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Woe unto them that are mighty to drink. . . . strong drink.</span>--The words in part reproduce the "woe" of <a href="/context/isaiah/5-11.htm" title="Woe to them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!">Isaiah 5:11-12</a>, but with the distinctive feature that there the revellers were simply of the careless self-indulgent type, while here they are identified with the unjust and corrupt rulers. They were <span class= "ital">heroes </span>and <span class= "ital">valiant men </span>only in and for their cups. To such men it seemed a light matter to acquit the guilty and condemn the guiltless. The prophet dwells on the familiar truth, <span class= "ital">Judex damnatur cum nocens absolvitur. </span>The Targum, it may be noticed, has "the mammon of falsehood" (comp. Luke xvi, 9), for the "reward" of the Hebrew.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine</span>. <span class="accented">The sixth woe</span> seems at first sight a repetition of the second. But there is this difference, that the drinkers in the present verse do not succumb to their liquor, or remain at the banquet all day, but proceed to the business of their lives, attend courts and judge causes, but with brain obfuscated and moral vision bedimmed, so that they are easily induced to pervert justice on receipt of a bribe. The sixth woe may be considered to be pronounced rather upon their corruption than upon their drinking, and so to be really quite distinct from the second (comp. <a href="/proverbs/31-4.htm">Proverbs 31:4, 5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/5-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Woe</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֕וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1945.htm">Strong's 1945: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ah! alas! ha!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those who are heroes</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(gib·bō·w·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in drinking</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁתּ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(liš·tō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wine,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֑יִן</span> <span class="translit">(yā·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and champions</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַנְשֵׁי־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’an·šê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> </span><span class="str2">Man, mankind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in mixing</span><br /><span class="heb">לִמְסֹ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lim·sōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4537.htm">Strong's 4537: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mix, produce by mixing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strong drink,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁכָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(šê·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7941.htm">Strong's 7941: </a> </span><span class="str2">An intoxicant, intensely alcoholic liquor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/5-22.htm">Isaiah 5:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/5-22.htm">Isaiah 5:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/5-22.htm">Isaiah 5:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/5-22.htm">Isaiah 5:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/5-22.htm">Isaiah 5:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/5-22.htm">Isaiah 5:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/5-22.htm">Isaiah 5:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/5-22.htm">Isaiah 5:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/5-22.htm">Isaiah 5:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/5-22.htm">Isaiah 5:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/5-22.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are mighty (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 5:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 5:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 5:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 5:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>