Isaiah 5:11 (WEB)
Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!
Fathers and councils · 4
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.75Book II
“…“Woe unto them that join house to house, and lay field to field;” and, “Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning that they may follow strong drink;” and, “Woe unto them that draw their sins after them as with a long rope;” and, “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil;” and, “Woe unto those of you…” — editor's note: Isa. v. 11.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“But the Prophet cries against them, saying, ‘Wo unto those who rise up early, and follow strong drink; who continue until the evening, for wine inflameth them.’” — editor's note: Prov. xxi. 26; Is. v. 11.
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John Chrysostom
“Thus the Jews also per petrated the greatest wickedness, being driven upon transgression by their drunkenness and delicacy.” — editor's note: Isa. v. 11, 12.
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Tertullian
“The command, to “sing to the Lord with psalms and hymns,” comes suitably from him who knew that those who “drank wine with drums and psalteries” were blamed by God.” — editor's note: Isa. v. 11, 12.
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Parallel passages
1 Samuel 29:10 and Isaiah 5:11 share the same wording (9 words).