Hosea 7:5

Hosea · Old Testament · Chapter 7

“In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.”Hosea 7:5

What Does Hosea 7:5 Mean?

Hosea 7:5 is found in the book of Hosea, chapter 7, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Hosea 7:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 20:1“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”Isaiah 28:1“Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!”1 Peter 4:3“For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:”Habakkuk 2:15“Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!”Genesis 40:20“And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.”Psalms 1:1“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”Proverbs 23:33“Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.”Ecclesiastes 7:4“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.”Ecclesiastes 10:16“Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!”Isaiah 5:11“Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!”Daniel 5:23“But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:”Habakkuk 2:16“Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.”Acts 24:25“And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.”Ephesians 5:18“And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;”2 Peter 3:3“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,”1 Kings 13:4“And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.”Esther 3:15“The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.”Psalms 69:12“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.”Proverbs 13:20“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”Proverbs 23:29“Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?”

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