3The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot:
4and the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer; which when he who looks on it sees, while it is yet in his hand he eats it up.
5In that day will Yahweh of Hosts become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the residue of his people;
6and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
7Even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
8For all tables are full of vomit [and] filthiness, [so that there is] no place [clean].
9Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?
