NET Bible
"Beware, those who pull evil along using cords of emptiness are as good as dead, who pull sin as with cart ropes."
— Isaiah 5:18, NET Bible
“Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:”
“Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and sin as it were with a cart rope; ”
“Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and wickedness as with cart rope;”
“Woe to you that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as the rope of a cart.”
“Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin!”
“Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:”
Men will be humiliated, they will be brought low; the proud will be brought low.
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will be exalted when he punishes, the holy God’s authority will be recognized when he judges.
Lambs will graze as if in their pastures, amid the ruins the rich sojourners will graze.
Beware, those who pull evil along using cords of emptiness are as good as dead, who pull sin as with cart ropes.
They say,“Let him hurry, let him act quickly, so we can see; let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take shape and come to pass, then we will know it!”
Beware, those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness into light and light into darkness, who turn bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter.
Beware, those who think they are wise, those who think they possess understanding.