“In the day of our King, the princes haue made him sicke with bottels of wine, he stretched out his hand with scorners.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
In the day of our king the princes have made [him] sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
- King James Version
On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.
- American Standard Version (1901)
On the day of our king, the rulers made him ill with the heat of wine; his hand was stretched out with the men of pride.
- Basic English Bible
In the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine: he stretched out his hand to scorners.
- Darby Bible
In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
- Webster's Bible
On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.
- World English Bible
A day of our king! Princes have polluted themselves [with] the poison of wine, He hath drawn out his hand with scorners.
- Youngs Literal Bible
On the day of our king the princes make him sick with the heat of wine, he stretcheth out his hand with scorners.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Hosea 7:5
7:5 In the day of our king - Probably the anniversary of his birth or coronation. Stretched out his hand - In these drunken feasts it seems the king forgat himself, and stretched out his hand, with those who deride religion, and with confusion to the professors of it.