Isaiah 24:9

9 No longer do they drink wine with a song; the beer is bitter to its drinkers.

Isaiah 24:9 in Other Translations

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

9 No more do they drink wine with singing; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.

9 Gone are the joys of wine and song; alcoholic drink turns bitter in the mouth.

9 No more parties with toasts of champagne. Serious drinkers gag on their drinks.

9 They no longer sing and drink wine; beer is bitter to those who drink it.

Isaiah 24:9 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 24:9

They shall not drink wine with a song
They that have wine to drink shall not drink it with that pleasure they have heretofore done; nor shall their drinking be attended with merry songs, such as are sung by drunkards, who, while they are quaffing, are chanting to the sound of the viol, or other musical instruments; see ( Amos 6:5 Amos 6:6 ) : strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it;
they shall have no gust for it, or relish of it, as they formerly had; either through bodily diseases upon themselves, or because of the calamities upon the nations and states in which they dwell: this will be the case of her that says, "I sit a queen, and shall see no sorrow", ( Revelation 18:7 ) .

Isaiah 24:9 In-Context

7 The new wine dries up and the vine withers; all the merrymakers groan.

8 The joyful timbrels are stilled, the noise of the revelers has stopped, the joyful harp is silent.

9 No longer do they drink wine with a song; the beer is bitter to its drinkers.

10 The ruined city lies desolate; the entrance to every house is barred.

11 In the streets they cry out for wine; all joy turns to gloom, all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 5:11,22
• 2. Isaiah 5:20