Isaiah 5:22

NETBible

Those who are champions 1  at drinking wine are as good as dead, 2  who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.

NIV ©

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks,

NASB ©

Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine And valiant men in mixing strong drink,

NLT ©

Destruction is certain for those who are heroes when it comes to drinking, who boast about all the liquor they can hold.

MSG ©

All you're good at is drinking--champion boozers who collect trophies from drinking bouts

BBE ©

Cursed are those who are strong to take wine, and great in making mixed drinks!

NRSV ©

Ah, you who are heroes in drinking wine and valiant at mixing drink,

NKJV ©

Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink,

KJV
Woe
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unto [them that are] mighty
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to drink
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wine
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and men
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of strength
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to mingle
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strong drink
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NASB ©
Woe
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to those who are heroes
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in drinking
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wine
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And valiant
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men
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in mixing
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strong
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drink
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,
LXXM
ouai
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INJ
oi
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T-NPM
iscuontev
<2480> 
V-PAPNP
umwn
<4771> 
P-GP
oi
<3588> 
T-NPM
ton
<3588> 
T-ASM
oinon
<3631> 
N-ASM
pinontev
<4095> 
V-PAPNP
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
oi
<3588> 
T-NPM
dunastai
<1413> 
N-NPM
oi
<3588> 
T-NPM
kerannuntev
<2767> 
V-PAPNP
to
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T-ASN
sikera
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N-ASN
NET [draft] ITL
Those who are champions
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at drinking
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wine
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are as good as dead
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, who display great courage
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when mixing
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strong drinks
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.
HEBREW
rks
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Koml
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lyx
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ysnaw
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Nyy
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twtsl
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Myrwbg
<01368>
ywh (5:22)
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NETBible

Those who are champions 1  at drinking wine are as good as dead, 2  who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.

NET Notes

1 tn 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.

2 tn Heb “Woe [to]….” See the note at v. 8.