The prophet proceeds to state still further the extent of their crimes. This verse contains an account of their di ipated habits and their conseque…

The harp, and the viol.—Here again the fashions of Judah followed those of Samaria, so closely indeed that Isaiah addresses the ru…

The covetous man was intoxicated with greed. Here is a man intoxicated with strong drink. It is never too early, nor too late, for men who are carr…

And the harp. He adds the instruments of pleasure by which people addicted to intemperance stimulate their appetite. These might have been…

And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe Instruments of music; some struck with a bow or quill, or touched with t…

Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. It is not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purch…

1. Woe to you that rise up early in the morning to follow drunkenne . Here he denounces their fault regarding the abuse of f…