5. At that time the Lord of heaven’s armieswill be like a beautiful crown.He will be like a wonderful crown of flowersfor his people who are left alive.
6. Then the Lord will give wisdomto the judges who rule his people.The Lord will give strengthto those who battle at the city gate.
7. But now those leaders are drunk with wine.They stumble from drinking too much beer.The priests and prophets are drunk with beer.They are filled with wine.They stumble from too much beer.The prophets are drunk when they see their visions.The judges stumble when they make their decisions.
8. Every table is covered with vomit.There is not a clean place anywhere.
9. The Lord is trying to teach the people a lesson.He is trying to make them understand his teachings.But the people are like little babies.They are like babies who just nursed at their mother’s breast.