Bible verse
When their liquor is gone, they turn to prostitution; their rulers dearly love disgrace.
Hosea 4:18 · BSB
The verses around it, from Hosea 4.
14 I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin.
15 Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’
16 For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
17 Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!
18 When their liquor is gone, they turn to prostitution; their rulers dearly love disgrace.
19 The whirlwind has wrapped them in its wings, and their sacrifices will bring them shame.
KJV
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers [with] shame do love, Give ye.
ASV
Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.
ERV
Their drink is become sour: they commit whoredom continually; her rulers dearly love shame.
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