1 Woe{H1945} to the crown{H5850} of pride{H1348}, to the drunkards{H7910} of Ephraim{H669}, whose glorious{H6643} beauty{H8597} is a fading{H5034}{(H8802)} flower{H6731}, which are on the head{H7218} of the fat{H8081} valleys{H1516} of them that are overcome{H1986}{(H8803)} with wine{H3196}!

2 Behold, the Lord{H136} hath a mighty{H2389} and strong one{H533}, which as a tempest{H2230} of hail{H1259} and a destroying{H6986} storm{H8178}, as a flood{H2230} of mighty{H3524} waters{H4325} overflowing{H7857}{(H8802)}, shall cast down{H3240}{(H8689)} to the earth{H776} with the hand{H3027}.

3 The crown{H5850} of pride{H1348}, the drunkards{H7910} of Ephraim{H669}, shall be trodden{H7429}{(H8735)} under feet{H7272}:

4 And the glorious{H6643} beauty{H8597}, which is on the head{H7218} of the fat{H8081} valley{H1516}, shall be a fading{H5034}{(H8802)} flower{H6733}, and as the hasty fruit{H1061} before the summer{H7019}; which when he that looketh{H7200}{(H8802)} upon it seeth{H7200}{(H8799)}, while it is yet in his hand{H3709} he eateth it up{H1104}{(H8799)}.

5 In that day{H3117} shall the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} be for a crown{H5850} of glory{H6643}, and for a diadem{H6843} of beauty{H8597}, unto the residue{H7605} of his people{H5971},

6 And for a spirit{H7307} of judgment{H4941} to him that sitteth{H3427}{(H8802)} in judgment{H4941}, and for strength{H1369} to them that turn{H7725}{(H8688)} the battle{H4421} to the gate{H8179}.

7 But they{H428} also have erred{H7686}{(H8804)} through wine{H3196}, and through strong drink{H7941} are out of the way{H8582}{(H8804)}; the priest{H3548} and the prophet{H5030} have erred{H7686}{(H8804)} through strong drink{H7941}, they are swallowed up{H1104}{(H8738)} of{H4480} wine{H3196}, they are out of the way{H8582}{(H8804)} through strong drink{H7941}; they err{H7686}{(H8804)} in vision{H7203}, they stumble{H6328}{(H8804)} in judgment{H6417}.

8 For all tables{H7979} are full{H4390}{(H8804)} of vomit{H6892} and filthiness{H6675}, so that there is no place{H4725} clean.

9 Whom shall he teach{H3384}{(H8686)} knowledge{H1844}? and whom shall he make to understand{H995}{(H8799)} doctrine{H8052}? them that are weaned{H1580}{(H8803)} from the milk{H2461}, and drawn{H6267} from the breasts{H7699}.

10 For precept{H6673} must be upon precept{H6673}, precept{H6673} upon precept{H6673}; line{H6957} upon line{H6957}, line{H6957} upon line{H6957}; here a little{H2191}, and there a little{H2191}:

11 For with stammering{H3934} lips{H8193} and another{H312} tongue{H3956} will he speak{H1696}{(H8762)} to this people{H5971}.

12 To whom he said{H559}{(H8804)}, This is the rest{H4496} wherewith ye may cause the weary{H5889} to rest{H5117}{(H8685)}; and this is the refreshing{H4774}: yet they would{H14}{(H8804)} not hear{H8085}{(H8800)}.

13 But the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} was unto them precept{H6673} upon precept{H6673}, precept{H6673} upon precept{H6673}; line{H6957} upon line{H6957}, line{H6957} upon line{H6957}; here a little{H2191}, and there a little{H2191}; that they might go{H3212}{(H8799)}, and fall{H3782}{(H8804)} backward{H268}, and be broken{H7665}{(H8738)}, and snared{H3369}{(H8738)}, and taken{H3920}{(H8738)}.

14 Wherefore hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, ye scornful{H3944} men{H582}, that rule{H4910}{(H8802)} this people{H5971} which is in Jerusalem{H3389}.

15 Because ye have said{H559}{(H8804)}, We have made{H3772}{(H8804)} a covenant{H1285} with death{H4194}, and with hell{H7585} are we{H6213}{(H8804)} at agreement{H2374}; when the overflowing{H7857}{(H8802)} scourge{H7752}{(H8675)}{H7885} shall pass through{H5674}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H5674}{(H8804)}, it shall not come{H935}{(H8799)} unto us: for we have made{H7760}{(H8804)} lies{H3577} our refuge{H4268}, and under falsehood{H8267} have we hid{H5641}{(H8738)} ourselves:

16 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, Behold, I lay{H3245}{(H8765)} in Zion{H6726} for a foundation a stone{H68}, a tried{H976} stone{H68}, a precious{H3368} corner{H6438} stone, a sure{H3245}{(H8716)} foundation{H4143}: he that believeth{H539}{(H8688)} shall not make haste{H2363}{(H8686)}.

17 Judgment{H4941} also will I lay{H7760}{(H8804)} to the line{H6957}, and righteousness{H6666} to the plummet{H4949}: and the hail{H1259} shall sweep away{H3261}{(H8804)} the refuge{H4268} of lies{H3577}, and the waters{H4325} shall overflow{H7857}{(H8799)} the hiding place{H5643}.

18 And your covenant{H1285} with death{H4194} shall be disannulled{H3722}{(H8795)}, and your agreement{H2380} with hell{H7585} shall not stand{H6965}{(H8799)}; when the overflowing{H7857}{(H8802)} scourge{H7752} shall pass through{H5674}{(H8799)}, then ye shall be trodden down{H4823} by it.

19 From the time{H1767} that it goeth forth{H5674}{(H8800)} it shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} you: for morning{H1242} by morning{H1242} shall it pass over{H5674}{(H8799)}, by day{H3117} and by night{H3915}: and it shall be a vexation{H2113} only to understand{H995}{(H8687)} the report{H8052}.

20 For the bed{H4702} is shorter{H7114}{(H8804)} than that a man can stretch{H8311}{(H8692)} himself on it: and the covering{H4541} narrower{H6887}{(H8804)} than that he can wrap{H3664}{(H8692)} himself in it.

21 For the LORD{H3068} shall rise up{H6965}{(H8799)} as in mount{H2022} Perazim{H6559}, he shall be wroth{H7264}{(H8799)} as in the valley{H6010} of Gibeon{H1391}, that he may do{H6213}{(H8800)} his work{H4639}, his strange{H2114}{(H8801)} work{H4639}; and bring to pass{H5647}{(H8800)} his act{H5656}, his strange{H5237} act{H5656}.

22 Now therefore be ye not mockers{H3887}{(H8698)}, lest your bands{H4147} be made strong{H2388}{(H8799)}: for I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} from the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of hosts{H6635} a consumption{H3617}, even determined{H2782}{(H8737)} upon the whole earth{H776}.

23 Give ye ear{H238}{(H8685)}, and hear{H8085}{(H8798)} my voice{H6963}; hearken{H7181}{(H8685)}, and hear{H8085}{(H8798)} my speech{H565}.

24 Doth the plowman{H2790}{(H8802)} plow{H2790}{(H8799)} all day{H3117} to sow{H2232}{(H8800)}? doth he open{H6605}{(H8762)} and break the clods{H7702}{(H8762)} of his ground{H127}?

25 When he hath made plain{H7737}{(H8765)} the face{H6440} thereof, doth he not cast abroad{H6327}{(H8689)} the fitches{H7100}, and scatter{H2236}{(H8799)} the cummin{H3646}, and cast{H7760}{(H8804)} in the principal{H7795} wheat{H2406} and the appointed{H5567}{(H8737)} barley{H8184} and the rie{H3698} in their place{H1367}?

26 For his God{H430} doth instruct{H3256}{(H8765)} him to discretion{H4941}, and doth teach{H3384}{(H8686)} him.

27 For the fitches{H7100} are not threshed{H1758}{(H8714)} with a threshing instrument{H2742}, neither is a cart{H5699} wheel{H212} turned about{H5437}{(H8714)} upon the cummin{H3646}; but the fitches{H7100} are beaten out{H2251}{(H8735)} with a staff{H4294}, and the cummin{H3646} with a rod{H7626}.

28 Bread{H3899} corn is bruised{H1854}{(H8714)}; because he will not ever{H5331} be threshing{H156}{(H8800)}{H1758}{(H8799)} it, nor break{H2000}{(H8804)} it with the wheel{H1536} of his cart{H5699}, nor bruise{H1854}{(H8799)} it with his horsemen{H6571}.

29 This also cometh forth{H3318}{(H8804)} from the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, which is wonderful{H6381}{(H8689)} in counsel{H6098}, and excellent{H1431}{(H8689)} in working{H8454}.