Isaiah 5:11
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Cross-reference
Isaiah 5:22 is another woe against heroes at drinking — reinforcing the same condemnation of drunkenness.
Isaiah 28:1 pronounces woe on the drunkards of Ephraim — a parallel judgment against those overcome with wine.
In Isaiah 28:7, priests and prophets stagger from wine, showing drunkenness corrupts spiritual leaders—deepening the woe against those who pursue drink.
Isaiah 24:9 depicts wine turned bitter and songs silenced—showing divine judgment that stops the drunken revelry condemned in the woe.
Isaiah 28:8 depicts tables covered with vomit—a vivid consequence of the drunkenness condemned in the woe, emphasizing its degradation.
Galatians 5:21 includes drunkenness in the acts of the flesh that bar from God's kingdom — a NT echo of this woe.
1 Corinthians 6:10 lists drunkards among those who won't inherit God's kingdom — reinforcing the severity of the behavior condemned here.
Romans 13:13 calls for decent behavior, avoiding carousing and drunkenness — a NT ethical parallel to this woe.
Luke 21:34 warns against carousing and drunkenness — a NT parallel to this woe, urging vigilance.
Habakkuk 2:15 pronounces woe on those who make neighbors drunk — a parallel condemnation of alcohol abuse with a different angle.
1 Thessalonians 5:6 urges sobriety and being awake — a direct NT call away from the drunken lifestyle condemned here.
Proverbs 20:1 warns that wine leads to mockery and brawling—reinforcing the wisdom tradition against the drunken lifestyle condemned here.
Hosea 7:5 describes princes inflamed with wine on a king's day — a parallel scene of drunken revelry echoing the woe here.
Ecclesiastes 10:17 blesses kings who eat for strength, not drunkenness — directly contrasting the woe on early-morning drinkers here.
1 Thessalonians 5:7 notes that drunkards get drunk at night — matching the late-night drinking condemned here.
Proverbs 23:32 warns that wine bites like a snake—adding the idea of hidden, poisonous aftereffects to the condemnation of excessive drinking.
Proverbs 23:30 directly mentions those who tarry long over wine — a precise parallel to rising early for strong drink.
Ephesians 5:18 directly prohibits drunkenness and urges Spirit-filling, reinforcing Isaiah's woe.
James 5:5 condemns luxury and self-indulgence, directly echoing Isaiah's woe against pleasure-seeking.
1 Peter 4:3 lists drunkenness among pagan excesses, reinforcing Isaiah's condemnation of such behavior.
Amos 6:4 similarly condemns luxurious feasting and complacency, echoing Isaiah's woe against drunken revelry.
Luke 12:19's rich fool says 'eat, drink, be merry', epitomizing the hedonism Isaiah denounces.
Proverbs 23:20 directly commands not to join heavy drinkers—echoing the same warning against the alcoholic lifestyle condemned in the woe.
Habakkuk 2:5 warns of wine's betrayal and insatiable greed, paralleling Isaiah's condemnation of drunkenness.
Ecclesiastes 10:16 woe to a land whose princes feast in the morning — a similar critique of morning indulgence.
1 Timothy 3:3 lists not being given to drunkenness as an overseer qualification, aligning with Isaiah's warning.
Proverbs 23:29 lists the woes of those who drink — sorrow, strife, and wounds — echoing the consequences of strong drink.