Hosea 4:18

Hosea 4:18 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

18Even when their drinks are gone,

they continue their prostitution;

their rulers dearly love shameful ways.

18Their liquor is gone,

They prostitute themselves continually;

Their rulers dearly love shame.

18When their liquor is gone [and their drinking parties are over],

They habitually go to play the prostitute;

Ephraim’s rulers continue to dearly love shame [more than her glory which is the Lord, Israel’s God].

18When their liquor is gone,

they turn to prostitution;

their rulers dearly love disgrace.

18Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.

18Their drunkennes stinketh: they haue committed whoredome: their rulers loue to say with shame, Bring ye.

18Their drink has become sour.

They play the prostitute continually.

Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.

18They continue to be unfaithful to me

even when their drinks are gone.

And their rulers love to do shameful things.

18After they have drunk enough wine, they are happy to sleep with prostitutes. They enjoy doing things that should make them ashamed.

18Sour [is] their drink, || They have gone whoring diligently, || Her protectors have thoroughly loved shame.