Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
For your people are like those who
King James Version
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
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.
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 the land will mourn, and everyone who dwells therein will waste away. all living things in her, even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; yes, the fish of the sea also die. 4 "Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest. 5 You will stumble in the day, and the prophet will also stumble with you in the night; and I will destroy your mother.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:12
The man who does presumptuously, in not listening to the priest who stands to minister there before Yahweh your God, or to the judge, even that man shall die: and you shall put away the evil from Israel.
Hosea 4:17
Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone!
Amos 5:13
Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, 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 strike him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Ezekiel 3:26
and I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, that you shall be mute, and shall not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.
Amos 6:10
"When a man's relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house, 'Is there yet any with you?' And he says, 'No;' then he will say, 'Hush! Indeed we must not mention the name of Yahweh.'
Matthew 7:3-6
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?