Hosea 7:5

Hosea 7:5 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5On the day of the festival of our king

the princes become inflamed with wine,

and he joins hands with the mockers.

5On the day of our king, the officials became sick with the heat of wine;

He stretched out his hand with scoffers,

5On the [special] day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine;

The king stretched out his hand [in association] with scoffers (lawless people).

5The princes are inflamed with wine

on the day of our king;

so he joins hands

with those who mock him.

5On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.

5This is the day of our King: the princes haue made him sicke with flagons of wine: he stretcheth out his hand to scorners.

5On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine.

He joined his hand with mockers.

5On special days to honor our king,

the princes get drunk with wine.

And the king enjoys the party.

He joins hands with those

who pretend to be faithful to him.

5On a day when the king has a feast,

the leaders drink too much wine.

The king and the leaders join with other people to do foolish things.

5A day of our king! Princes have defiled themselves [with] the poison of wine, || He has drawn out his hand with scorners.