Parallel Verses
King James Version
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
New American Standard Bible
For your people are like those who
Holman Bible
for My case is against you priests.
International Standard Version
"Let no one fight or bring charges against another, for my dispute is with you, priest.
A Conservative Version
Yet, let no man strive, nor let any man reprove, for thy people are as those who strive with the priest.
American Standard Version
Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Amplified
Yet let no one find fault, nor let any rebuke [others];
For your people are like those who contend with the priest.
Bible in Basic English
Let no man go to law or make protests, for your people are like those who go to law with a priest.
Darby Translation
Yet let no man strive, and let no man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Julia Smith Translation
But a man shall not contend, and he shall not admonish a man: and my people as contending with the priest.
King James 2000
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for your people are as they that strive with the priest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yet, let no one contend, and let no one accuse, for with you, O priest, [is my] contention.
Modern King James verseion
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another. For your people are as those who strive with the priest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet is there none, that will chasten nor reprove another. The priests which should reform other men, are become like the people.
NET Bible
Do not let anyone accuse or contend against anyone else: for my case is against you priests!
New Heart English Bible
"Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit let, no man, contend, nor let him rebuke another, - since, thy people, are as they who contend against a priest:
Webster
Yet let no man contend, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that contend with the priest.
World English Bible
"Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
Youngs Literal Translation
Only, let no one strive, nor reprove a man, And thy people are as those striving with a priest.
Themes
Knowledge » The reward for lacking knowledge
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Interlinear
Yakach
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Accuses The Priests
3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. 4 Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest. 5 Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:12
And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.
Hosea 4:17
Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
Amos 5:13
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Ezekiel 3:26
And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
Amos 6:10
And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
Matthew 7:3-6
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?