1. Oh, the majestic garland of Ephraim’s drunksand the fading flower of its splendid beautyon the head that flows with perfumeof those hammered with wine.
2. Look! The Lord has someone who is powerful and strong;like a hailstorm, a disastrous tempest,like a downpour of mighty, overflowing waters,he can level them to the ground with his hand.
3. The majestic garland of Ephraim’s drunkswill be trampled underfoot.
4. The withered flower, which is a thing of beautyas it sits on the head of those bloated with fat,will be like an early fig before the summer harvest:whoever sees it swallows it as soon as it is in hand.
5. On that day, the Lord of heavenly forces will be a splendid garland and a beautiful wreath for the people who survive,
6. and a spirit of justice for the one who sits in judgment, and a strength for those who repel the assault at the gate.
7. These also stagger from wine and stumble from beer:priest and prophet stagger from beer;they are confused by wine;they stray on account of beer;they err when receiving visions;they stumble when making judgments.