Isaiah 7:15

In 11 translations

BSB

By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.

KJV

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

WEB

He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good.

ASV

Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

LSV

He eats butter and honey, || When He knows to refuse evil, and to fix on good.

YLT

Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.

DBY

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.

DRC

He shall eat butter and honey, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.

GNV

Butter and hony shall he eate, till he haue knowledge to refuse the euill, and to chuse the good.

JPS

Curd and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

LXXE

Butter and honey shall he eat, before he knows either to prefer evil, or choose the good.

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WLC

חֶמְאָ֥ה וּדְבַ֖שׁ יֹאכֵ֑ל לְדַעְתּ֛וֹ מָא֥וֹס בָּרָ֖ע וּבָח֥וֹר בַּטּֽוֹב׃

LXX-Br

Βούτυρον καὶ μέλι φάγεται πρινὴ γνῶναι αὐτὸν ἢ προελέσθαι πονηρὰ, ἐκλέξασθαι τὸ ἀγαθόν·

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Cross-references most cited first

• Isaiah 7:22and from the abundance of milk they give, he will eat curds; for all who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.
• Amos 5:15Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”
• Matthew 3:4John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
• Philippians 1:9–10And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
• Luke 1:35The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
• Psalms 51:5Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
• Romans 12:9Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
• Luke 2:40And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
• Luke 2:52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

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