King James Version with Apocrypha
"They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife."
— Jeremiah 5:8, King James Version with Apocrypha
“They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.”
“they were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor’s wife. ”
“They were as fed horses roaming at large: everyone neighed after his neighbor's wife.”
“They are like lusty, well-fed stallions. Each of them lusts after his neighbor’s wife.”
“They are become as amorous horses and stallions: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife.”
“They were full of desire, like horses after a meal of grain: everyone went after his neighbour's wife.”
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses.
They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the Lord’s.
For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the Lord.