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Among the men whom Isaiah denounces as the corrupters and destroyers of the society of which they are the leaders, are the unjust lawyers and judges: he mentions as characteristic of them, that they are heroes at drinking, and spice their wine to make it stronger; by which, perhaps, we are to understand, not that their heads and senses were overcome with wine like the drunkards spoken of above, but that the effect on their hearts and consciences was such as to harden them in their criminal perversion of the law. Perhaps the passage might be illustrated by instances of the professional character of hard-drinking but strong-headed judges of other times.

(Sir E. Strachey, Bart.)

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KJV: Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

WEB: Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;