Hosea 4:18

Hosea chapter 4 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.17Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.

v.18This passage

v.19The wind hath wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be put to shame because of their sacrifices.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Micah 7:3

    Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.

  • 1 Samuel 12:3

    Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

  • Psalms 47:9

    The princes of the peoples are gathered together To bethe people of the God of Abraham; For the shields of the earth belong unto God: He is greatly exalted.

  • Exodus 23:8

    And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

  • Hosea 4:10

    And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.

  • Micah 3:11

    The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.