Isaiah 7:15
King James Version (KJV)
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
In context
13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
17 The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father’s house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
Isaiah 7:15 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
- WEB World English Bible
- He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.