Isaiah 24:9

New International Reader's Version

People will no longer sing as they drink wine. Beer will taste bitter to those who drink it.

Cross References

Psalm 69:12

Those who gather in public places make fun of me. Those who get drunk make up songs about me.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go and enjoy your food. Be joyful as you drink your wine. God has already approved what you do.

Isaiah 5:20

How terrible it will be for those who say that what is evil is good! How terrible for those who say that what is good is evil! How terrible for those who say that darkness is light and light is darkness! How terrible for those who say that what is bitter is sweet and what is sweet is bitter!

Isaiah 5:22

How terrible it will be for those who are heroes at drinking wine! How terrible for those who are heroes at mixing drinks!

Ezekiel 26:13

I will put an end to your noisy songs. No one will hear the music of your harps anymore.

Amos 8:10

I will turn your holy feasts into times for mourning. I will turn all your songs into weeping. You will have to wear the clothing of sadness. You will shave your heads. I will make you mourn as if your only son had died. The end of that time will be like a bitter day.”

Amos 8:3

“The time is coming when the songs in the temple will turn to weeping,” announces the Lord and King. “Many, many bodies will be thrown everywhere! So be quiet!”

Zechariah 9:15

The Lord who rules over all will be like a shield to his people. They will destroy their enemies. They’ll use slings to throw stones at them. They’ll drink the blood of their enemies as if it were wine. They’ll be full like the bowl that is used for sprinkling the corners of the altar.