Hosea 4:10
World English Bible (WEB)
They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; because they have abandoned listening to the LORD.
In context
8 They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
9 It will be like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.
10 They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; because they have abandoned listening to the LORD.
11 Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.
12 My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.
Hosea 4:10 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; because they have abandoned listening to the LORD.
- KJV King James Version
- For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have stopped obeying the LORD.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they have eaten, and are not satisfied, They have gone a-whoring, and increase not, For they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: for they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall be guilty of lewdness, and shall not increase: because they have ceased to take heed to the LORD.