Verse Comparison: Hosea 6:4
American Standard Version
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.
Amplified® Bible
O Ephraim, what shall I do with you? [says the Lord] O Judah, what shall I do with you? For your [wavering] love {and} kindness are like the night mist {or} like the dew that goes early away.
Contemporary English Version
People of Israel and Judah, what can I do with you? Your love for me disappears more quickly than mist or dew at sunrise.
Darby English Version
What shall I do unto thee, Ephraim? What shall I do unto thee, Judah? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.
Good News Bible
But the LORD says, "Israel and Judah, what am I going to do with you? Your love for me disappears as quickly as morning mist; it is like dew, that vanishes early in the day.
King James Version
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
New American Standard Bible
What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning cloud And like the dew which goes away early.
New International Version
"What can I do with you, Ephraim?
What can I do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist,
like the early dew that disappears.
New King James Version
“ O Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
O Judah, what shall I do to you?
For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud,
And like the early dew it goes away.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty resembles a morning cloud And like the dew which goes away early.
Revised Standard Version
What shall I do with you, O E'phraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.
Young's Literal Translation
What do I do to thee, O Ephraim? What do I do to thee, O Judah? Your goodness `is' as a cloud of the morning, And as dew rising early -- going.
