Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
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The verse 22 is found in chapter 5 of Isaiah. The six woes denounce different expressions of corruption: accumulation of property, excessive drinking, indifference to God’s work, moral relativism, pride, and judicial corruption. The chapter ends by presenting a foreign nation as an instrument of judgment. Unjust prosperity is not interpreted as a permanent blessing, but as a condition that can lead to ruin.
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Weh denen, die Helden sind, Wein zu saufen, und Krieger in Völlerei;
¡Ay de los que son valientes para beber vino, y hombres fuertes para mezclar bebida;
¡Ay de los valientes para beber vino y de los hombres fuertes para mezclar bebida fuerte,
Malheur à ceux qui ont de la bravoure pour boire du vin, Et de la vaillance pour mêler des liqueurs fortes;
Guai a coloro che son valenti a bere il vino, e prodi a mescer la cervogia!
Ai dos que são poderosos para beber vinho, e homens de poder para misturar bebida forte;
禍哉!那些以飲酒稱雄, 以調烈酒稱霸的人。
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