Isaiah 5:22 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Isaiah 5:22

20 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!

21 Woe to those who are ^awise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight!

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

23 Who ^ajustify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away justice from the righteous man!

24 Therefore, ^aas the fire devours the stubble,
And the flame consumes the chaff,
So ^btheir root will be as rottenness,
And their blossom will ascend like dust;
Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts,
And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

25 ^aTherefore the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people;
He has stretched out His hand against them
And stricken them,
And ^bthe hills trembled.
Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets.
^cFor all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still.

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Sixth Woe—against corrupt judges, who, "mighty" in drinking "wine" (a boast still not uncommon), if not in defending their country, obtain the means of self-indulgence by taking bribes ("reward"). The two verses are closely joined [MAURER].

mingle strong drink—not with water, but spices to make it intoxicating (Proverbs 9:2, Proverbs 9:5; Song of Solomon 8:2).

take away the righteousness—set aside the just claims of those having a righteous cause.

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