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Isaiah 5:22–23

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22aWoe to those who are mighty men in drinking wine

And valiant men in mixing strong drink,

23aWho 1declare the wicked righteous for a bribe,

And bremove the 2righteous standing of the ones who are 3righteous!

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or justify the wicked for a bribe, cf. 53:11
  2. 2Or justification
  3. 3Or justified

Cross references

  1. aProv 23:20; Is 5:11; 56:12; Hab 2:15
  2. aEx 23:8; Is 1:23; 10:1, 2; Mic 3:11; 7:3
  3. bPs 94:21; James 5:6

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine,

and valiant men in mixing strong drink,

who acquit the guilty for a bribe,

and deprive the innocent of his right!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine

and champions at mixing drinks,

who acquit the guilty for a bribe,

but deny justice to the innocent.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine,

who are champions at pouring beer,

who acquit the guilty for a bribe

and deprive the innocent of justice.

NLTNew Living Translation

What sorrow for those who are heroes at drinking wine

and boast about all the alcohol they can hold.

They take bribes to let the wicked go free,

and they punish the innocent.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Ah! Heroes at drinking wine,

and men of capability at mixing strong drink!

Those who acquit the guilty because of a bribe

and remove the justice of the innocent from him.

KJV 1900King James Version

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine,

And men of strength to mingle strong drink:

Which justify the wicked for reward,

And take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!