Isaiah 28:1-6 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower… Literally, "struck down." Hard drinking is compared to a combat between the toper and his drink, in which the latter is victorious. (Prof. J. Skinner, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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! |
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