They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
They that sit in the gate, speake against mee; and I was the song of the drunkards.
1611 marginal noteHeb. drinkers of strong drinke.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Persons habitually given to drunkenness or excessive strong drink.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 69:12
Complete exact-word concordance
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
They that sit in the gate, speake against mee; and I was the song of the drunkards.
1611 marginal noteHeb. drinkers of strong drinke.
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!
¶ Woe to the crowne of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flowre, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are ouercome with wine.
1611 marginal noteHeb. broken.
The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:
The crowne of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim shall be troden vnder feete.
1611 marginal noteHebr. with feete.
Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
Awake ye drunkards, and weepe, and howle all yee drinkers of wine, because of the new wine, for it is cut off from your mouth.
For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
For while they be folden together as thornes, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be deuoured as stubble fully drie.
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor reuilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
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