That the peoples labor1 to feed the fire,
And nations weary themselves in vain?
With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,
As the waters cover the sea.
1Pressing him to your abottle,
Even to make him drunk,
That you may look on1 his nakedness!
You also—drink!
And1 be exposed as uncircumcised!
The cup of the Lord’s right hand will be turned against you,
And utter shame will be on your glory.
And the plunder of beasts which made them afraid,
Because of men’s blood
And the violence of the land and the city,
And of all who dwell in it.
The molded image, a teacher of lies,
That the maker of its mold should trust in it,
To make mute idols?
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American Standard Version
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, `to thee' that addest thy venom, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
Amplified® Bible
Woe to him who gives his neighbors drink, who pours out your bottle to them {and} adds to it your poisonous {and} blighting wrath and also makes them drunk, that you may look on their stripped condition {and} pour out foul shame [on their glory]!
Contemporary English Version
You're doomed! You get your friends drunk, just to see them naked.
Darby English Version
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, -- that pourest out thy flask, and makest [him] drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
Good News Bible
You are doomed! In your fury you humiliated and disgraced your neighbors; you made them stagger as though they were drunk.
King James Version
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
New American Standard Bible
"Woe to you who make your neighbors drink, Who mix in your venom even to make {them} drunk So as to look on their nakedness!
New International Version
"Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors,
pouring it from the wineskin till they are drunk,
so that he can gaze on their naked bodies.
New King James Version
“ Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor,
Pressinghim to your bottle,
Even to make him drunk,
That you may look on his nakedness!
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Woe to you who make your neighbors drink, Who mix in your venom even to make them drunk So as to look on their nakedness!
Revised Standard Version
Woe to him who makes his neighbors drink of the cup of his wrath, and makes them drunk, to gaze on their shame!
Young's Literal Translation
Wo `to' him who is giving drink to his neighbour, Pouring out thy bottle, and also making drunk, In order to look on their nakedness.
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