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Hosea 4:11

Tree of Life Version

Prostitution and wine—even new wine— it takes away understanding.

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Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is unwise.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

He who commits adultery with a woman lacks sense. Whoever does so destroys himself.

For extortion drives a wise man crazy, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

But these also reel from wine and stagger from strong drink —the kohen and the prophet reel from strong drink— are confused because of wine, they stagger because of strong drink, they are muddled in vision, they stumble in judgment.

Harp and lyre, tambourine and flute, and wine are at their banquets. They do not notice Adonai’s activity nor see the works of His hands.

Moreover, I have seen unseemliness in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal, and led My people Israel astray.

My people consult their wooden idol and their divining rod informs them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have been a prostitute— out from under their God.

They will not give up their evil deeds to return to their God. For a spirit of prostitution is in them, and Adonai they have not known.

Ephraim is like a senseless silly dove, they call to Egypt; they go to Assyria.

“Do not drink wine or fermented drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, so that you do not die. This is to be a statute forever throughout your generations.

“But watch out so your hearts are not weighed down by carousing, strong drink, and the worries of life. Do not let that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.

Then Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was holding a banquet in his house like that of a king—Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was quite drunk. So she told him nothing at all until daybreak.




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