1. WOE to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower the glory of his joy, who were on the head of the fat valley, staggering with wine.
2. Behold the Lord is mighty and strong, as a storm of hail: a destroying whirlwind, as the violence of many waters overflowing, and sent forth upon a spacious land.
3. The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet.
4. And the fading flower the glory of his joy, who is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as a hasty fruit before the ripeness of autumn: which when he that seeth it shall behold, as soon as he taketh it in his hand, he will eat it up.
5. In that day the Lord of hosts shall be a crown of glory, and a garland of joy to the residue of his people:
6. And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.
7. But these also have been ignorant through wine, and through drunkenness have erred: the priest and the prophet have been ignorant through drunkenness, they are swallowed up with wine, they have gone astray in drunkenness, they have not known him that seeth, they have been ignorant of judgment.
8. For all tables were full of vomit and filth, so that there was no more place.
9. Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the hearing? them that are weaned from the milk, that are drawn away from the breasts.
10. For command, command again; command, command again; expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there.
11. For with the speech of lips, and with another tongue he will speak to this people.