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Bible in Basic English

Come, they say, I will get wine, and we will take strong drink in full measure; and tomorrow will be like today, full of pleasure.

New American Standard Bible

“Come,” they say, “let us get wine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink;
And tomorrow will be like today, only more so.”

King James Version

Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.

Holman Bible

“Come, let me get some wine,
let’s guzzle some beer;
and tomorrow will be like today,
only far better!”


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International Standard Version

""Come!' they say, "let's have some wine, and let's fill ourselves with strong drink! Then, tomorrow will be like today, or even much better!'"

A Conservative Version

Come ye, [they say], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink. And tomorrow shall be as this day, great beyond measure.

American Standard Version

Come ye,'say they , I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, a day great beyond measure.

Amplified


“Come,” [they say,] “let us get wine, and let us fill ourselves with strong drink;
And tomorrow will be like today, very great indeed.”

Darby Translation

Come, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.

Julia Smith Translation

Come ye, I will take wine, and we will drink strong drink to excess; and the morrow being as this day, the remainder great exceedingly.

King James 2000

Come you, they say, I will bring wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Come, let me take wine, and let us carouse [with] intoxicating drink, and tomorrow will be like today, {very great indeed}."

Modern King James verseion

They say, come, Let us take wine, and let us gulp strong drink; and tomorrow shall be like today, and much more abundant.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Come," say they, "I will fetch wine, so shall we fill ourselves, that we may be drunken. And do tomorrow, like as today; yea, and much more."

NET Bible

Each one says, 'Come on, I'll get some wine! Let's guzzle some beer! Tomorrow will be just like today! We'll have everything we want!'

New Heart English Bible

"Come," say they, "I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, great beyond measure."

The Emphasized Bible

Come ye! I will fetch wine Let us fill ourselves with strong drink, - And like this day, shall, to-morrow be - Great beyond measure!

Webster

Come ye, say they, I will bring wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.

World English Bible

"Come," [say they], "I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, [a day] great beyond measure."

Youngs Literal Translation

Come ye, I take wine, And we drink, quaff strong drink, And as this day hath been to-morrow, Great -- exceeding abundant!'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אתא אתה 
'athah 
Usage: 21

ye, say they, I will fetch
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

יין 
Yayin 
Usage: 140

and we will fill
סבא 
Caba' 
Usage: 5

שׁכר 
Shekar 
Usage: 23

and to morrow
מחר 
Machar 
to morrow, time to come
Usage: 52

shall be as this day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Wicked Leaders

11 Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same. 12 Come, they say, I will get wine, and we will take strong drink in full measure; and tomorrow will be like today, full of pleasure.

Cross References

Psalm 10:6

He has said in his heart, I will not be moved: through all generations I will never be in trouble.

Isaiah 5:22

Cursed are those who are strong to take wine, and great in making mixed drinks!

Proverbs 23:35

They have overcome me, you will say, and I have no pain; they gave me blows without my feeling them: when will I be awake from my wine? I will go after it again.

Luke 12:19-20

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

1 Corinthians 15:32

If, after the way of men, I was fighting with beasts at Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not come to life again, let us take our pleasure in feasting, for tomorrow we come to an end.

Proverbs 27:1

Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

Proverbs 31:4-5

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

Isaiah 5:11

Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!

Isaiah 22:13-14

But in place of these there was joy and delight, oxen and sheep were being made ready for food, there was feasting and drinking: men said, Now is the time for food and wine, for tomorrow death comes.

Isaiah 28:7-8

And further, these are uncertain through wine, and have gone out of the right way through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are uncertain through strong drink, they are overcome by wine, they have gone out of the way through strong drink; their vision is false, they go wrong in their decisions.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, Come, let us make a design against Jeremiah; for teaching will never be cut off from the priest, or wisdom from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, let us make use of his words for an attack on him, and let us give attention with care to what he says.

Hosea 4:11

Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom.

Amos 6:3-6

You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near;

Matthew 24:49-51

And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;

Luke 12:45-46

But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;

Luke 21:34

But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:

Titus 1:7

For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

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