Isaiah 5:8-21

New International Version

“Surely the great houses will become desolate,^(E)
    the fine mansions left without occupants.
¹⁰ A ten-acre vineyard will produce only a bath^[a] of wine;
    a homer^[b] of seed will yield only an ephah^[c] of grain.”^(F)

¹¹ Woe^(G) to those who rise early in the morning
    to run after their drinks,
who stay up late at night
    till they are inflamed with wine.^(H)
12 They have harps and lyres at their banquets,
    pipes^(I) and timbrels^(J) and wine,
but they have no regard^(K) for the deeds of the Lord,
    no respect for the work of his hands.^(L)
13 Therefore my people will go into exile^(M)
    for lack of understanding;^(N)
those of high rank^(O) will die of hunger
    and the common people will be parched with thirst.^(P)
14 Therefore Death^(Q) expands its jaws,
    opening wide its mouth;^(R)
into it will descend their nobles and masses
    with all their brawlers and revelers.^(S)
15 So people will be brought low^(T)
    and everyone humbled,^(U)
    the eyes of the arrogant^(V) humbled.
¹⁶ But the Lord Almighty will be exalted^(W) by his justice,^(X)
    and the holy God will be proved holy^(Y) by his righteous acts.
¹⁷ Then sheep will graze as in their own pasture;^(Z)
    lambs will feed^[d] among the ruins of the rich.

¹⁸ Woe^(AA) to those who draw sin along with cords^(AB) of deceit,
    and wickedness^(AC) as with cart ropes,
¹⁹ to those who say, “Let God hurry;
    let him hasten^(AD) his work
    so we may see it.
The plan of the Holy One^(AE) of Israel—
    let it approach, let it come into view,
    so we may know it.”^(AF)

²⁰ Woe^(AG) to those who call evil good^(AH)
    and good evil,^(AI)
who put darkness for light
    and light for darkness,^(AJ)
who put bitter for sweet
    and sweet for bitter.^(AK)

²¹ Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes^(AL)
    and clever in their own sight.