King James Version (KJV)
Isaiah 5:20
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
Verse in context — Isaiah 5
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Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
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That say, Let him make speed, [and] hasten his work, that we may see [it]: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know [it]!
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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
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Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
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Woe unto [them that are] mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
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Prophecies of judgment and hope, pointing to the coming Messiah.
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