Isaiah 24:9
What does Isaiah 24:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 24:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949There is no more drinking of wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who take it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862With a song they drink not wine, Bitter is strong drink to those drinking it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They shall not drink wine with a song: the drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They do not drink wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 8:10
And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning for an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
- Psalms 69:12
They that sit in the gate talk of me; AndI amthe song of the drunkards.
- Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.
- Amos 8:3
And the songs of the temple shall be wailings in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah: the dead bodies shall be many; in every place shall they cast them forth with silence.
- Isaiah 5:22
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink;
- Ephesians 5:18
And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
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