Isaiah 24:7-9

International Children’s Bible

⁷The new wine will be bad, and the grapevines will die.
    People who were happy will be sad.
⁸The happy music of the tambourines will end.
    The happy sounds of wild parties will stop.
    The joyful music from the harps will end.
⁹People will no longer sing while they drink their wine.
    The beer will taste bitter to those who drink it.

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Isaiah 24:7-9

New International Version

⁷The new wine dries up^(A) and the vine withers;^(B)
    all the merrymakers groan.^(C)
⁸The joyful timbrels^(D) are stilled,
    the noise^(E) of the revelers^(F) has stopped,
    the joyful harp^(G) is silent.^(H)
⁹No longer do they drink wine^(I) with a song;
    the beer is bitter^(J) to its drinkers.

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Isaiah 24:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷^(A)The wine mourns,
    the vine languishes,
    all the merry-hearted sigh.
⁸^(B)The mirth of the tambourines is stilled,
    the noise of the jubilant has ceased,
    the mirth of the lyre is stilled.
⁹No more do they drink wine ^(C)with singing;
    strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.