Verse Comparison: Hosea 4:18
American Standard Version
Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.
Amplified® Bible
Their drinking carousal over, they go habitually to play the harlot; [Ephraim's] rulers [continue to] love shame more than her glory [which is the Lord, Israel's God].
Contemporary English Version
You get drunk, then sleep with prostitutes; you would rather be vulgar than lead a decent life.
Darby English Version
Their drink is sour; they give themselves up to whoredom; her great men passionately love [their] shame.
Good News Bible
After drinking much wine, they delight in their prostitution, preferring disgrace to honor.
King James Version
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
New American Standard Bible
Their liquor gone, They play the harlot continually; Their rulers dearly love shame.
New International Version
Even when their drinks are gone,
they continue their prostitution;
their rulers dearly love shameful ways.
New King James Version
Their drink is rebellion,
They commit harlotry continually.
Her rulers dearly love dishonor.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Their liquor gone, They play the harlot continually; Their rulers dearly love shame.
Revised Standard Version
A band of drunkards, they give themselves to harlotry; they love shame more than their glory.
Young's Literal Translation
Sour `is' their drink, They have gone diligently a-whoring, Her protectors have loved shame thoroughly.
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