King James Bible
KJVFor how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Zechariah 9:17 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 | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For what is the good thing of him, and what is his beautiful thing, but the corn of the elect, and wine springing forth virgins? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maids. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. | |
World English BibleWEB | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | For what His goodness! and what His beauty! Corn the young men, And new wine the virgins — make fruitful! | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. |