Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
beer is bitter to those who drink it.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
International Standard Version
No longer do they drink wine accompanied by singing; even beer tastes bitter to those who drink it.
A Conservative Version
They shall not drink wine with a song. Strong drink shall be bitter to those who drink it.
American Standard Version
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
Amplified
They do not drink wine with a song;
Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
Bible in Basic English
There is no more drinking of wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who take it.
Darby Translation
They do not drink wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.
Julia Smith Translation
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to those drinking it
King James 2000
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They do not drink wine with song; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
Modern King James verseion
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to those who drink it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
there shall no more wine be drunk with mirth, the beer shall be bitter to them that drink it;
NET Bible
They no longer sing and drink wine; the beer tastes bitter to those who drink it.
New Heart English Bible
They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.
The Emphasized Bible
With a song, they drink not wine, - Bitter is strong drink, to them who drink it:
Webster
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
World English Bible
They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.
Youngs Literal Translation
With a song they drink not wine, Bitter is strong drink to those drinking it.
Interlinear
Marar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 24:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Judgment On The Earth
8
The noise of the jubilant has stopped.
The joyful lyre has ceased.
beer is bitter to those who drink it.
every house is closed to entry.
Phrases
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go, eat your bread with pleasure, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already accepted your works.
Isaiah 5:22
who are fearless at mixing beer,
Psalm 69:12
and drunkards make up songs about me.
Isaiah 5:11-12
in pursuit of beer,
who linger into the evening,
inflamed by wine.
Isaiah 5:20
and good evil,
who substitute darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who substitute bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.
Amos 6:5-7
and invent
Amos 8:3
In that day the temple
Amos 8:10
and all your songs into lamentation;
I will cause everyone
and every head to be shaved.
I will make that grief
like mourning for an only son
and its outcome like a bitter day.
Zechariah 9:15
They will consume and conquer with slingstones;
they will drink and be rowdy as if with wine.
They will be as full as the sprinkling basin,
like those at the corners of the altar.
Ephesians 5:18-19
And don’t get drunk