Verse Comparison: Hosea 10:3
American Standard Version
Surely now shall they say, We have no king; for we fear not Jehovah; and the king, what can he do for us?
Amplified® Bible
Surely now they shall say, We have no [actual] king because we fear not the Lord; and as for the king, what can he do for us?
Contemporary English Version
"We don't have a king," you will say. "We don't fear the LORD. And what good are kings?"
Darby English Version
For now they will say, We have no king, for we feared not Jehovah; and a king, what can he do for us?
Good News Bible
These people will soon be saying, "We have no king because we did not fear the LORD. But what could a king do for us anyway?"
King James Version
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
New American Standard Bible
Surely now they will say, "We have no king, For we do not revere the LORD. As for the king, what can he do for us?"
New International Version
Then they will say, "We have no king
because we did not revere the LORD.
But even if we had a king,
what could he do for us?"
New King James Version
For now they say,
“ We have no king,
Because we did not fear the LORD.
And as for a king, what would he do for us?”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Surely now they will say, "We have no king, For we do not revere the LORD. As for the king, what can he do for us?"
Revised Standard Version
For now they will say: "We have no king, for we fear not the LORD, and a king, what could he do for us?"
Young's Literal Translation
For now they say: We have no king, Because we have not feared Jehovah, And the king -- what doth he for us?
