Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he will be the spirit of judgment for those who sit in judgment, and the strength of those who return from war to the gates. "
— Isaiah 28:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.”
“and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate. ”
“and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.”
“He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.”
“And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.”
“And a spirit of wisdom to the judge, and strength to those who keep back the attackers at the door of the town.”
“And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.”
The arrogant crown of the inebriated of Ephraim will be trampled underfoot.
And the falling flower, the glory of his exultation, who is at the summit of the fat valley, will be like a premature fruit before the ripeness of autumn, which, when the onlooker beholds it, as soon he takes it in his hand, he will devour it.
In that day, the Lord of hosts will be the crown of glory and the wreath of exultation for the remnant of his people.
And he will be the spirit of judgment for those who sit in judgment, and the strength of those who return from war to the gates.
Yet truly, these also have been ignorant due to wine, and they have gone astray due to inebriation. The priest and the prophet have been ignorant because of inebriation. They have been absorbed by wine. They have staggered in drunkenness. They have not known the One who sees. They have been ignorant of judgment.
For all the tables have been filled with vomit and filth, so much so that there was no place left.
To whom will he teach knowledge? And to whom will he grant an understanding of what is heard? To those who have been weaned from the milk, who have been pulled away from the breasts.