11. Hoy unto them that rise up early in the boker, that they may chase after shekhar (strong drink); that continue until night, till yayin inflame them!
12. And the kinnor, and the nevel, the tambourine, and flute, and yayin, are in their mishtehim; but they regard not the Po'al Hashem (the work of Hashem), neither consider the ma'aseh of His hands.
13. Therefore my people [see Isa. 53:8] are gone into the Golus, because they have no da'as; and their men of rank are starved, and their multitude parched with thirst.
14. Therefore Sheol hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without chok (limit); and their nobility, and their masses, and their throngs, and the reveler, shall descend into it.
15. And adam shall be abased, and the ish shall be brought low, and the eyes of the haughty shall be humbled;
16. But Hashem Tzva'os shall be exalted in mishpat, and HaEl HaKadosh shall show Himself Kadosh in tzedakah.
17. Then shall the kevasim feed as upon their pasture, and the gerim (sojourners) will eat in the ruins of the rich.
18. Hoy unto them that draw avon (guilt) with cords of deceit, and tug at chatta'ah (sin) as with a cart rope;
19. That say, Let Him make speed, and hasten His Ma'aseh, that we may see it; and let the Atzat Kadosh Yisroel (purpose of the Holy One of Israel) draw near and come, that we may know it!
20. Hoy unto them that call rah tov, and tov rah; that put choshech for ohr, and ohr for choshech; that put mar for matok, and matok for mar!
21. Hoy unto them that are chachamim in their own eyes, and clever in their own sight!
22. Hoy unto them that are Gibborim to drink yayin, and anshei chayil to mix shekhar;