1 Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, and to the fading flower of its beautiful splendor,which is on the summit above the rich valley.Woe to those overcome with wine.
2 Look, the Lord has a strong and mighty one —like a devastating hail storm,like a storm with strong flooding waters.He will bring it across the land with His hand.
3 The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkardswill be trampled underfoot.
4 The fading flower of his beautiful splendor,which is on the summit above the rich valley,will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest. Whoever sees it will swallow itwhile it is still in his hand.
5 On that daythe Lord of Hosts will become a crown of beautyand a diadem of splendor to the remnant of His people,
6 a spirit of justiceto the one who sits in judgment, and strengthto those who turn back the battle at the gate.
7 These also stagger because of wineand stumble under the influence of beer:priest and prophet stagger because of beer,they are confused by wine. They stumble because of beer,they are muddled in their visions,they stumble in their judgments.