Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.
New American Standard Bible
He will eat
King James Version
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Holman Bible
By the time he learns to reject what is bad and choose what is good,
International Standard Version
He'll eat cheese and honey, when he knows enough to reject what's wrong and choose what's right.
A Conservative Version
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
American Standard Version
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Amplified
He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.
Bible in Basic English
Butter and honey will be his food, when he is old enough to make a decision between evil and good.
Darby Translation
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
Julia Smith Translation
Curdled milk and honey he shall eat, for his knowing to reject in evil, and to choose in good.
King James 2000
Curds and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He shall eat curds and honey until he knows to reject the evil and to choose the good.
Modern King James verseion
Butter and honey he shall eat until he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall eat butter and honey, that he may have understanding to refuse the evil and to choose the good.
NET Bible
He will eat sour milk and honey, which will help him know how to reject evil and choose what is right.
New Heart English Bible
He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
The Emphasized Bible
Curds and honey, shall he eat, by the time that he knoweth to refuse the bad and choose the good;
Webster
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
World English Bible
He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Themes
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Prophecies concerning
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Honey
The tribe of Ephraim » The leading tribe of the kingdom of israel
Honey » Was eaten » With butter
Insight » Spiritual discemment
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Immanuel Prophecy
14 Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel, 15 Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good. 16 For before the youth doth know To refuse evil, and to fix on good, Forsaken is the land thou art vexed with, because of her two kings.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 7:22
And it hath come to pass, From the abundance of the yielding of milk he eateth butter, For butter and honey doth every one eat Who is left in the heart of the land.
Psalm 51:5
Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
Amos 5:15
Hate evil, and love good, And set up judgment in the gate, It may be Jehovah, God of Hosts, doth pity the remnant of Joseph.
Matthew 3:4
And this John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin round his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.
Luke 1:35
And the messenger answering said to her, 'The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God;
Luke 2:40
and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
Luke 2:52
and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
Romans 12:9
The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;
Philippians 1:9-10
and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,