Isaiah 5:22–23
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5:22Those who are champions54 at drinking wine are as good as dead,55
who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.
5:23They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff,
they ignore the just cause of the innocent.56
Footnotes
- 54 The language used here is quite sarcastic and paves the way for the shocking description of the enemy army in vv. 25–30. The rich leaders of Judah are nothing but “party animals” who are totally incapable of withstanding real warriors.
- 55 Heb “Woe [to].…” See the note at v. .
- 56 Heb “and the just cause of the innocent ones they turn aside from him.” In vv. 22–23 the prophet returns to themes with which he opened his speech. The accusatory elements of vv. 8, 11–12, 18–23 are arranged in a chiastic manner: (A) social injustice (8), (B) carousing (11–12a), (C) spiritual insensitivity (12b) // (C’) spiritual insensitivity (18–21), (B’) carousing (22), (A’) social injustice (23).
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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