Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Alas, for them who rise early in the morning that strong drink, they may pursue, - Who follow on in the evening cool until with wine, they are heated;

New American Standard Bible

Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink,
Who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them!

King James Version

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

Holman Bible

Woe to those who rise early in the morning
in pursuit of beer,
who linger into the evening,
inflamed by wine.

International Standard Version

"How terrible it will be for those who rise at dawn in order to grab a stiff drink, for those who stay up late at night as wine inflames them!

A Conservative Version

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, who tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!

American Standard Version

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!

Amplified


Woe (judgment is coming) to those who rise early in the morning to pursue intoxicating drink,
Who stay up late in the night till wine inflames them!

Bible in Basic English

Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!

Darby Translation

Woe unto them that, rising early in the morning, run after strong drink; that linger till twilight, till wine inflameth them!

Julia Smith Translation

Wo to those rising early in the morning, they will follow strong drink; remaining in the evening, wine will inflame them.

King James 2000

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflames them!

Lexham Expanded Bible

Ah! Those who rise early in the morning, they pursue strong drink. Those who linger in the evening, wine inflames them.

Modern King James verseion

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning to go after strong drink; tarrying in the twilight while wine inflames them!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Woe unto them that rise up early to use themselves in drunkenness, and yet at night are more superfluous with wine.

NET Bible

Those who get up early to drink beer are as good as dead, those who keep drinking long after dark until they are intoxicated with wine.

New Heart English Bible

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them.

Webster

Woe to them that rise early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflameth them!

World English Bible

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!

Youngs Literal Translation

Woe to those rising early in the morning, Strong drink they pursue! Tarrying in twilight, wine inflameth them!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Woe
הוי 
Howy 
woe, Ah, Ho, O, Alas
Usage: 50

שׁכם 
Shakam 
Usage: 65

in the morning
בּקר 
Boqer 
Usage: 214

שׁכר 
Shekar 
Usage: 23

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 16

נשׁף 
Nesheph 
Usage: 12

יין 
Yayin 
Usage: 140

דּלק 
Dalaq 
Usage: 9

Context Readings

Woes On The Wicked

10 For, ten yokes of vineyard, shall yield one bath, - And the seed of a homer, shall yield an ephah, 11 Alas, for them who rise early in the morning that strong drink, they may pursue, - Who follow on in the evening cool until with wine, they are heated; 12 And it cometh to pass - that lyre and harp, timbrel and flute and wine are in their banquets, - But, the doing of Yahweh, they do not discern, And the work of his hands, have they not seen.

Cross References

Proverbs 23:29-30

Who hath woe? Who hath outcry of pain? Who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? Who hath needless wounds? Who hath dullness of eyes?

Isaiah 5:22

Alas for them Who are heroes to drink wine, - And men of valour to mingle strong drink,

Ecclesiastes 10:16-17

Alas! for thee, O land, when thy king is a boy, - and, thy rulers, in the morning, do eat:

Proverbs 20:1

Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.

Isaiah 28:1

Alas! for the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim, And for his fading wreath of majestic beauty, - Which is on the head of the fertile valley, of them who are overcome with wine.

Isaiah 28:7-8

But as for these, With wine, do they reel, and With strong drink, do they stagger, - Priest and prophet, reel with strong drink They are swallowed up through wine They stagger through strong drink, They reel in prophetic vision, They totter in pronouncing judgment.

Romans 13:13

As in daytime, becomingly let us walk: not in revellings and in drunken bouts, not in chamberings and in wanton deeds, not in strife and envy; -

Proverbs 23:32

Its after effect, is that, like a serpent, it biteth, and, like a viper, it doth sting.

Hosea 7:5-6

In the day of our king, the rulers, have made themselves ill, with the heat of wine, - he hath extended his hand with scoffers.

Habakkuk 2:15

Alas! for him who causeth his neighbour to drink, from the goblet of thy fury, and also, making him drunk, - to the end thou mayest gloat over their parts of shame.

Luke 21:34

But be taking heed unto yourselves, lest once your hearts be made heavy - with debauch and drunkenness and anxieties about livelihood, and that day come upon you suddenly,

1 Corinthians 6:10

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners - shall inherit, God's kingdom.

Galatians 5:21

envyings, drunkenness, revellings; - and such things as these: as to which I forewarn you, even as I have forewarned you, - that, they who such things as these do practise, shall not inherit, God's kingdom.

1 Thessalonians 5:6-7

Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: -

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