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Hosea 7:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

On the king's special day, the officials got him wasted with wine, and he ended up partying with people who mock everything good.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Bad company plus bad decisions equals a mess, even for leaders.

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