Isaiah 24:9
They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it.
BSB
ASV
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
KJV
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
drink wine with a song - That is, accompanied with a song, as the usual mode was in their feasts. Strong drink - On the word שׁכר shêkār see the note at Isa 5:11. Shall be bitter ... - They shall cease to find pleasure in it in consequence of the general calamitics that have come upon the nation.
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Isaiah 5:20Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.
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Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He…
They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness.
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Ecclesiastes 9:7Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:
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I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,
There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.
A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
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