Isaías 5:22

22 Ai dos que são campeões em beber vinhoe mestres em misturar bebidas,

Isaías 5:22 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 5:22

Woe unto [them that are] mighty to drink wine
That can bear a great deal, and not be overcome and intoxicated with it; that try their strength this way with others, and get the mastery and glory in it: not mighty to fight their enemies, as Kimchi observes, and defend their country, but to drink wine; by which their strength was weakened: wherefore some think soldiers are particularly designed, given to drinking, who are derided and mocked, as being valiant in the warfare of Bacchus, and not of Mars: and men of strength, to mingle strong drink;
in the cup, and then drink it: or "men of war"; the same with "mighty" before. The Targum interprets it, "men of riches": who can afford to drink wine and strong drink; which carries the sense not to the strength of their bodies, but of their purses: the former sense seems best. The Scribes and Pharisees loved the cup and the platter, and to be at feasts, and to have the uppermost seats there, ( Matthew 23:6 Matthew 23:25 ) and that those that sat in Moses's chair are intended appears from the following words.

Isaías 5:22 In-Context

20 Ai dos que chamam ao mal beme ao bem, mal,que fazem das trevas luze da luz, trevas,do amargo, docee do doce, amargo!

21 Ai dos que são sábios aos seus próprios olhose inteligentes em sua própria opinião!

22 Ai dos que são campeões em beber vinhoe mestres em misturar bebidas,

23 dos que por suborno absolvem o culpado,mas negam justiça ao inocente!

24 Por isso, assim como a palha é consumida pelo fogoe o restolho é devorado pelas chamas,assim também as suas raízes apodrecerãoe as suas flores, como pó, serão levadas pelo vento;pois rejeitaram a lei do SENHOR dos Exércitos,desprezaram a palavra do Santo de Israel.