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Isaiah 5:22–23

22  Woe to those who are zheroes at drinking wine,

and valiant men in mixing strong drink,

23  who aacquit the guilty for a bribe,

and deprive the innocent of his right!

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Isaiah 5:22–23 — The New International Version (NIV)

22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine

and champions at mixing drinks,

23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,

but deny justice to the innocent.

Isaiah 5:22–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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!

Isaiah 5:22–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

22 What sorrow for those who are heroes at drinking wine

and boast about all the alcohol they can hold.

23 They take bribes to let the wicked go free,

and they punish the innocent.

Isaiah 5:22–23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

22 Woe to men mighty at drinking wine,

Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink,

23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe,

And take away justice from the righteous man!

Isaiah 5:22–23 — New Century Version (NCV)

22 How terrible it will be for people who are famous for drinking wine

and are champions at mixing drinks.

23 They take money to set the guilty free

and don’t allow good people to be judged fairly.

Isaiah 5:22–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink; 23 that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

Isaiah 5:22–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

22 Woe unto them that are mighty for drinking wine, and men valiant to mix strong drink; 23 who justify the wicked for a bribe, and turn away the righteousness of the righteous from them!

Isaiah 5:22–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

22 How horrible it will be for those 

who are heroes at drinking wine, 

who are champions at mixing drinks, 

23 who declare the guilty innocent for a bribe, 

who take away the rights of righteous people. 

Isaiah 5:22–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine,

who are fearless at mixing beer,

23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe

and deprive the innocent of justice.

Isaiah 5:22–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

22 Ah, you who are heroes in drinking wine

and valiant at mixing drink,

23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,

and deprive the innocent of their rights!

Isaiah 5:22–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22 Ah! Heroes at drinking wine,

and men of capability at mixing strong drink!

23 Those who acquit the guilty because of a bribe

and remove the justice of the innocent from him.

Isaiah 5:22–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

22 How terrible it will be for those

who are heroes at drinking wine!

How terrible for those

who are heroes at mixing drinks!

23 How terrible for those

who take money to set guilty people free!

How terrible for those

who don’t treat good people fairly!

Isaiah 5:22–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

22 Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine

And valiant men in mixing strong drink,

23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe,

And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!


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