Isaiah 5:11

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

Woe to those rising early in the morning to pursue strong drink, tarrying into the twilight as wine inflames them!

Latin

Væ qui consurgitis mane ad ebrietatem sectandam, et potandum usque ad vesperam, ut vino æstuetis!

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Isaiah 5:11–17

Woe: The second threat of judgment concerns indulgent lifestyles (lives centered on pleasure and excess). The language in this section shows a life of moral corruption. The people live for pleasure while ignoring justice and righteousness.

Isaiah 5:8–23

This section contains six pronouncements of sorrow. They are six warnings of dreadful judgment (Isaiah 5:8, 11, 18, 20, 21, 22). These sorrows highlight some of the "sour grapes" produced by the vineyard of Israel (5:1–7).

Isaiah 5:1–30

The prophet delivered judgment through a song (Isaiah 5:1–7) and prophecies of sorrow (5:8–30). Although Israel's future will be pure and in fellowship with God (Isaiah 4:2–6), it must address the current sinful state of the people and their leaders.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

Proverbs 23:29–30
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Romans 13:13
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Isaiah 5:22
Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,
Ecclesiastes 10:16–17
Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
Isaiah 28:7–8
These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.
Luke 21:34
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
1 Corinthians 6:10
…nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Habakkuk 2:15
Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!
1 Thessalonians 5:6–7
So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
Galatians 5:21
…and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Isaiah 28:1
Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.

Glossary

Coins Curse, Cursed Isaiah, Book of Strong Drink

Topics

Alcohol Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism Amusements and Worldly Pleasures: Denounced by God Being Drunk Drink Drinking Alcohol Drinking Beer Drinking Wine Drunkards Drunkenness is Inflaming Drunkenness: Denunciations Against: Those Given To Drunkenness: General Scriptures Concerning Happiness of the Wicked: Drunkenness Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denounces Existing Corruptions Liquor Pleasure: Worldly Rising: Early by Drunkards Substance Abuse The Happiness of the Wicked is Derived From: Drunkenness Underage Drinking Wicked (People): Described Wicked (People): Punishment of Wine in Excess: Inflames the Passions Wine: Admonitions Against the Use of Wine: The Jews Frequently Drank, to Excess Worldly Amusements and Pleasures: Denounced by God

Isaiah 5:11

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