Holy Scripture
Isaiah 5:22
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 22.) Woe to those who are mighty in drinking wine, and men of strength in mixing strong drink, that is, drunkenness. To those mentioned above who rise early in the morning to pursue drunkenness, and drink until evening, so that you burn with wine, he now also speaks of those who are mighty in drinking wine, and…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22Woe to the strong ones of you that drink wine, and the mighty ones that mingle strong drink:
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In context
20Woe to them that call evil good, and good evil; who make darkness light, and light darkness; who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter.
21Woe to them that are wise in their own conceit, and knowing in their own sight.
— Isaiah 5:22 —
23who justify the ungodly for rewards, and take away the righteousness of the righteous.
24Therefore as stubble shall be burned by a coal of fire, and shall be consumed by a violent flame, their root shall be as chaff, and their flower shall go up as dust: for they rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, and insulted the word of the Holy One of Israel.