5 On the day of the festival of our king the princes become inflamed with wine, and he joins hands with the mockers.
5 On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers.
5 On the royal holiday the princes get drunk on wine and the frenzy of the mocking mob.
5 In the day of our king Princes have made him sick, inflamed with wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers.
5 On royal holidays, the princes get drunk with wine, carousing with those who mock them.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Hosea 7:5
Commentary on Hosea 7:1-7
(Read Hosea 7:1-7)
A practical disbelief of God's government was at the bottom of all israel's wickedness; as if God could not see it or did not heed it. Their sins appear on every side of them. Their hearts were inflamed by evil desires, like a heated oven. In the midst of their troubles as a nation, the people never thought of seeking help from God. The actual wickedness of men's lives bears a very small proportion to what is in their hearts. But when lust is inwardly cherished, it will break forth into outward sin. Those who tempt others to drunkenness never can be their real friends, and often design their ruin. Thus men execute the Divine vengeance on each other. Those are not only heated with sin, but hardened in sin, who continue to live without prayer, even when in trouble and distress.