King James Bible
KJVStay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Isaiah 29:9 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Tarry ye and wonder; take your pleasure and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Be astonished, and wander, waver, and stagger: be drunk, and not with wine: stagger, and not with drunkenness. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Be astounded and astonished, blind yourselves and be blind! They are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Tarry ye and wonder, take your pleasure and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. | |
World English BibleWEB | Pause and wonder! Blind yourselves and be blind! They are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Tarry and wonder, look ye, yea, look, Be drunk, and not with wine, Stagger, and not with strong drink. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry you out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. |