11 If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!
Micah 2:11
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Jeremiah 5:12–14
12 They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine. 13 The prophets are but wind, for the word is not in them. So let their own predictions befall them.” 14 Therefore this is what the LORD God o…
1 Esdras 3:17–19
17 They said to them, “Explain what you have written.” Then the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine, began (WEB) 18 and said this: “O sirs, how exceedingly strong wine is! It causes all men who drink it to go astray. (WEB) 19 It makes the mind of the king and of the fathe… (WEB)
Isaiah 5:21–23
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. 22 Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing beer, 23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
Job 8:1–3
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: 2 “How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind. 3 Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
Jeremiah 5:30–31
30 A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land. 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
Hosea 4:7–9
7 The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace. 8 They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity. 9 And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their wa…
Habakkuk 2:14–16
14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. 15 Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness! 16 You will be filled with sh…
Amos 2:11–13
11 I raised up prophets from your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. 12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy. 13 Behold, I am about to crush you in your place a…
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