Parallel Verses

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.

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;

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 A ten-acre vineyard will produce only six gallons of wine, and two quarts of seed will produce only four quarts of grain. 11 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!
12 At their feasts there are lyres and harps, tambourines and flutes, and wine. Yet, they do not pay attention to what Jehovah is doing or respect what his hands have done.

Cross References

Proverbs 23:29-30

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has discord? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?

Isaiah 5:22

You are doomed! Heroes of the wine bottle! Brave and fearless when it comes to mixing drinks!

Ecclesiastes 10:16-17

Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child and your princes eat in the morning!

Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker! Strong drink leads to brawls. He who is intoxicated by it is not wise.

Isaiah 28:1

Woe to the proud drunks who wear the crown of Ephraim for it is doomed! Its glory is fading like the crowns of flowers on their heads. They are at the entrance of a fertile valley. They are drunk from wine.

Isaiah 28:7-8

These also stagger from wine and reel from beer. Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine. They reel from beer. They stagger when seeing visions. They stumble when rendering decisions.

Romans 13:13

Let us walk honestly as in the daytime, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and loose conduct, not in strife and jealousy.

Proverbs 23:32

In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like a viper.

Hosea 7:5-6

On the day of the king's celebration, the officials become drunk from the heat of wine, and the king joins mockers.

Habakkuk 2:15

Woe to anyone who gives his neighbors drink and empties his bottle. He makes them drunk and then looks on their nakedness.

Luke 21:34

Be awake so your hearts are not weighed down. Do not allow the weight of worldly involvement, drunkenness, and cares of this life be a snare when that day suddenly comes.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor covetous (greedy), nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:21

envies, drunkenness, revelries, and things like these. I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that those who practice such things would not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:6-7

Therefore, let us not sleep like others do. But let us watch and be sober.

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