Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Your silver has become dross,
Your drink diluted with water.

King James Version

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:

Holman Bible

Your silver has become dross,
your beer is diluted with water.

International Standard Version

Your silver has become dross, your best wine is diluted with water.

A Conservative Version

Thy silver has become dross, thy wine mixed with water.

American Standard Version

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water.

Amplified


Your silver has turned to lead,
Your wine is diluted with water.

Bible in Basic English

Your silver is no longer true metal, your wine is mixed with water.

Darby Translation

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine is mixed with water:

Julia Smith Translation

Thy silver was for dross, thy wine adulterated with water.

King James 2000

Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Your silver has become [as] dross; Your wine [is] diluted with waters.

Modern King James verseion

Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thy silver is turned to dross, and thy wine mixed with water.

NET Bible

Your silver has become scum, your beer is diluted with water.

New Heart English Bible

Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.

The Emphasized Bible

Thy silver, hath become dross, - Thy wine, weakened with water;

Webster

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:

World English Bible

Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thy silver hath become dross, Thy drink polluted with water.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

סוּג סיגo 
Ciyg 
Usage: 8

סבא 
Cobe' 
Usage: 3

מהל 
Mahal 
Usage: 1

Context Readings

Purification Of Jerusalem

21 How the faithful town has become a prostitute! She was full of justice, and righteousness lived in her. But now murderers live there! 22 Your silver has become dross,
Your drink diluted with water.
23 Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas.

Cross References

Jeremiah 6:28-30

All of them are stubborn rebels. They go about telling false stories. They are copper and iron. They are all corrupt, all of them!

Lamentations 4:1-2

How dark the gold has become! How changed is the best gold! The stones of the holy place are dropping out at the top of every street.

Ezekiel 22:18-22

Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead in the furnace. They are the dross of silver.

Hosea 4:18

Their drink (wheat beer) has become sour. They play the harlot continually. Her rulers dearly love shame.

Hosea 6:4

What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah? Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God; but sincere and from God. We speak in Christ in the sight of God.

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