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The Book of Isaiah, Chapter 28, Verse 5

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And the glorious beauty, which [is] on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, [and] as the hasty fruit before the summer; which [when] he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
King James Version
In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
American Standard Version
In that day will Jehovah of hosts become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people;
New English Translation
At that time the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will become a beautiful crown and a splendid diadem for the remnant of his people.
World English Bible
In that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the residue of his people;
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And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
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But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble [in] judgment.
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For all tables are full of vomit [and] filthiness, [so that there is] no place [clean].
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Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? [them that are] weaned from the milk, [and] drawn from the breasts.
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For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:
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For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
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To whom he said, This [is] the rest [wherewith] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
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But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
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Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which [is] in Jerusalem.
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Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: