Parallel Verses

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!'"

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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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.”

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.

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 Meanwhile, the dogs have a mighty appetite they can never get enough. And as for them, they are the shepherds who lack understanding; they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, each and every one. 12 ""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!'"

Cross References

Psalm 10:6

They say to themselves, "We will not be moved throughout all time, and we will not experience adversity."

Isaiah 5:22

"How terrible it will be for those who are heroes at drinking wine, and champions in mixing strong drink,

Proverbs 23:35

"They struck me," you will say, "but I never felt it. They beat me, but I never knew it When will I wake up? I want another drink."

Luke 12:19-20

Then I'll say to myself, "You've stored up plenty of good things for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'

1 Corinthians 15:32

If I have fought with wild animals in Ephesus from merely human motives, what do I get out of it? If the dead are not raised, "Let's eat and drink, for tomorrow we die."

Proverbs 27:1

Never brag about the day to come, because you don't know what it might bring.

Proverbs 31:4-5

It is not for kings, Lemuel Not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to desire liquor.

Isaiah 5:11

"How terrible it will be for those who rise at dawn in order to grab a stiff drink, for those who stay up late at night as wine inflames them!

Isaiah 22:13-14

But look! There is joy and festivity, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating meat and drinking wine. "Let us eat and drink, you say, because we die tomorrow."

Isaiah 28:7-8

These people also stagger from wine and reel from strong drink. Priests and prophets stagger from strong drink; they're drunk from wine; they reel from strong drink, waver when seeing visions, and stumble when rendering decisions.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, "Come, let's make up a plot against Jeremiah. After all, the priest's instruction, the wise man's counsel, and the prophet's message won't be destroyed. So let's verbally attack him. Pay no attention to anything he says!"

Hosea 4:11

"Sexual immorality, wine, and fresh wine seduce the heart of my people.

Amos 6:3-6

"Disbelieving that a day of evil will come, embracing opportunities to commit violence,

Matthew 24:49-51

and begins to beat his fellow servants and eat and drink with the drunks,

Luke 12:45-46

But if that servant says to himself, "My master is taking a long time to come back,' and begins to beat the other servants and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

Luke 21:34

"Constantly be on your guard so that your hearts will not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and the worries of this life, or that day will take you by surprise

Titus 1:7

Because an overseer is God's servant manager, he must be blameless. He must not be arrogant or irritable. He must not drink too much, be a violent person, or make money in shameful ways.

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