Hosea 13:13

Hosea 13:13 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

13Pains as of a woman in childbirth come to him,

but he is a child without wisdom;

when the time arrives,

he doesn’t have the sense to come out of the womb.

13The pains of childbirth come on him;

He is not a wise son,

For 13:13 Lit it is the time that he should not remain at the opening of childrenit is not the time that he should delay at the opening of the womb.

13The pains of childbirth come upon him;

He is not a wise son,

For it is not the time that he should delay at the opening of the womb.

13The pains of childbirth come on him;

But he is not a wise son,

For it is not the time to delay [his chance at a new birth] as the womb opens [but he ignores the opportunity to change].

13Labor pains come upon him,

but he is an unwise son.

When the time arrives,

he fails to present himself at the opening of the womb.

13They will suffer pain like a woman having a baby.

They are like foolish children.

It is time for them to be born.

But they don’t have the sense to come out of their mother’s body.