4And the dead flower of his glory, which is on the head of the fertile valley, will be like the first early fruit before the summer; which a man takes and puts in his mouth the minute he sees it.
5In that day will the Lord of armies be a crown of glory, and a fair ornament, to the rest of his people;
6And a spirit of wisdom to the judge, and strength to those who keep back the attackers at the door of the town.
7And further, these are uncertain through wine, and have gone out of the right way through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are uncertain through strong drink, they are overcome by wine, they have gone out of the way through strong drink; their vision is false, they go wrong in their decisions.
8For all the tables are covered with coughed-up food, so that there is not a clean place.
9To whom will he give knowledge? and to whom will he make clear the word? Will it be to those who have newly given up milk, and who have only now been taken from the breast?
10For it is one rule after another; one line after another; here a little, there a little.