Isaiah 28:1-9

Isaiah 28:1-9

[1] Woe  to the crown  of pride,  to the drunkards  of Ephraim,  whose glorious  beauty  is a fading  flower,  which are on the head  of the fat  valleys  of them that are overcome  with wine!  [2] Behold, the Lord  hath a mighty  and strong one,  which as a tempest  of hail  and a destroying  storm,  as a flood  of mighty  waters  overflowing,  shall cast down  to the earth  with the hand.  [3] The crown  of pride,  the drunkards  of Ephraim,  shall be trodden  under feet:  [4] And the glorious  beauty,  which is on the head  of the fat  valley,  shall be a fading  flower,  and as the hasty fruit  before the summer;  which when he that looketh  while it is yet in his hand  he eateth it up.  [5] In that day  shall the LORD  of hosts  be for a crown  of glory,  and for a diadem  of beauty,  unto the residue  of his people,  [6] And for a spirit  of judgment  to him that sitteth  in judgment,  and for strength  to them that turn  the battle  to the gate.  [7] But they  also have erred  through wine,  and through strong drink  are out of the way;  the priest  and the prophet  have erred  through strong drink,  they are swallowed up  of  wine,  they are out of the way  through strong drink;  they err  in vision,  they stumble  in judgment.  [8] For all tables  are full  of vomit  and filthiness,  so that there is no place  clean. [9] Whom shall he teach  knowledge?  and whom shall he make to understand  doctrine?  them that are weaned  from the milk,  and drawn  from the breasts.