rsv Isaiah:5:11-22 SEEK
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Woe to those who rise early in the morning ,
that they may run after strong drink ,
who tarry late into the evening till wine inflames them !
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They have lyre and harp ,
timbrel and flute and wine at their feasts ;
but they do not regard the deeds of the LORD ,
or see the work of his hands .
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Therefore my people go into exile for want of knowledge ;
their honored men are dying of hunger ,
and their multitude is parched with thirst .
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Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth beyond measure ,
and the nobility of Jerusalem and her multitude go down ,
her throng and he who exults in her .
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Man is bowed down ,
and men are brought low ,
and the eyes of the haughty are humbled .
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But the LORD of hosts is exalted in justice ,
and the Holy God shows himself holy in righteousness .
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Then shall the lambs graze as in their pasture ,
fatlings and kids shall feed among the ruins .
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Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood ,
who draw sin as with cart ropes ,
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who say : "
Let him make haste ,
let him speed his work that we may see it ;
let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near ,
and let it come ,
that we may know it !"
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Woe to those who call evil good and good evil ,
who put darkness for light and light for darkness ,
who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter !
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Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes ,
and shrewd in their own sight !
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Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine ,
and valiant men in mixing strong drink ,