Isaiah 24:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

Complete Jewish Bible:

They no longer sing as they drink their wine, strong liquor tastes bitter to those drinking it.

Berean Standard Bible:

They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it.

American Standard Version:

They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

They shall not drink{H8354} wine{H3196} with a song{H7892}; strong drink{H7941} shall be bitter{H4843} to them that drink{H8354} it.

Cross-References (KJV):

Isaiah 5:22

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

Ecclesiastes 9:7

  • Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

Amos 8:3

  • And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: [there shall be] many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast [them] forth with silence.

Isaiah 5:20

  • Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Amos 6:5

  • That chant to the sound of the viol, [and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

Amos 6:7

  • Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

Ephesians 5:18

  • And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

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Commentary for Isaiah 24:9

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H8354
    There are 193 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁתָה
    Transliteration: shâthâh
    Pronunciation: shaw-thaw'
    Description: a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שָׁקָה.)
  2. Strong's Number: H3196
    There are 134 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יַיִן
    Transliteration: yayin
    Pronunciation: yah'-yin
    Description: from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication; banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
  3. Strong's Number: H7892
    There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שִׁיר
    Transliteration: shîyr
    Pronunciation: sheer
    Description: or feminine שִׁירָה; from שִׁיר; a song; abstractly, singing; musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.
  4. Strong's Number: H7941
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֵׁכָר
    Transliteration: shêkâr
    Pronunciation: shay-kawr'
    Description: from שָׁכַר; an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor; strong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.
  5. Strong's Number: H4843
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָרַר
    Transliteration: mârar
    Pronunciation: maw-rar'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to trickle (see מַר); but used only as a denominative from מַר; to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively); (be, be in, deal, have, make) bitter(-ly, -ness), be moved with choler, (be, have sorely, it) grieved(-eth), provoke, vex.