Isaiah 5:11
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;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
10For, ten yokes of vineyard, shall yield one bath,—And the seed of a homer, shall yield an ephah,
Cross References
Proverbs 20:1Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.
Proverbs 23:32Its after effect, is that, like a serpent, it biteth, and, like a viper, it doth sting.
Isaiah 5:22Alas for them Who are heroes to drink wine,—And men of valour to mingle strong drink,
Isaiah 28:1Alas! 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.
Hosea 7:5In the day of our king, the rulers, have made themselves ill, with the heat of wine,—he hath extended his hand with scoffers.
Luke 21:34But 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,
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 5:9-18
Worldly-Mindedness Reproved; The Punishment of the Sensual. ( b. c. 758.) 8 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! 9 In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. 10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a homer shall yield an ephah. 11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow… Read the whole commentary →