New International Version
They do not turn to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent words. For this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

New Living Translation
They look everywhere except to the Most High. They are as useless as a crooked bow. Their leaders will be killed by their enemies because of their insolence toward me. Then the people of Egypt will laugh at them.

English Standard Version
They return, but not upward; they are like a treacherous bow; their princes shall fall by the sword because of the insolence of their tongue. This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Berean Study Bible
They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

New American Standard Bible
They turn, but not upward, They are like a deceitful bow; Their princes will fall by the sword Because of the insolence of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

King James Bible
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They turn, but not to what is above; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of the cursing of their tongue. They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.

International Standard Version
They return—but not to the Most High. They are like a defective weapon. Their princes will fall by the sword because of their raging tongue, and they will be a laughingstock in the land of Egypt."

NET Bible
They turn to Baal; they are like an unreliable bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because their prayers to Baal have made me angry. So people will disdain them in the land of Egypt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They don't return to the Most High. They are like a defective bow. Their officials will die in battle because they curse. The people in Egypt will ridicule them for this.

Jubilee Bible 2000
They returned, but not to the most High; they were like a deceitful bow; their princes fell by the sword for the arrogance of their tongue; this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

King James 2000 Bible
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a treacherous bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the insolence of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

American King James Version
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

American Standard Version
They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They returned, that they might be without yoke: they became like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongue. This is their derision in the land of Egypt.

Darby Bible Translation
They return, [but] not to the [Most] High: they are like a deceitful bow. Their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

English Revised Version
They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Webster's Bible Translation
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

World English Bible
They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation
They turn back -- not to the Most High, They have been as a deceitful bow, Fall by sword do their princes, From the insolence of their tongue, This is their derision in the land of Egypt!

Hosea 7:16 Afrikaans PWL
Hulle draai, maar nie na bo nie; hulle is soos ’n bedrieglike boog; hulle prinse sal deur die swaard val weens die astrantheid van hulle tong. Dit sal hulle bespotting wees in die land van Mitzrayim.

Osea 7:16 Albanian
Ata kthehen, por jo te Shumë i Larti; janë si një hark që gabon; krerët e tyre do të bien nga shpata për shkak të tërbimit të gjuhës së tyre; kjo do t'i bëjë qesharakë në vendin e Egjiptit".

ﻫﻮﺷﻊ 7:16 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
يرجعون ليس الى العلي. قد صاروا كقوس مخطئة. يسقط رؤساؤهم بالسيف من اجل سخط ألسنتهم. هذا هزؤهم في ارض مصر

Dyr Hosen 7:16 Bavarian
Daa laauffend s yn iewign aynn Gipskopf naachhin! So kainz seind s wordn wie ayn ausgnägglter Pfeilbogn. Ienerne Fürstn fallnd unter n Schwert, weil s so saufrech dyrhergrödt habnd; und wenn s in Güptn öbbs wollnd, lachend die daa ent grad drüber.

Осия 7:16 Bulgarian
Връщат се, но не при Всевишния; Приличат на неверен лък; Първенците им ще паднат от нож Поради яростта на езика си; Това ще им [причини] позор в Египетската земя.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他們歸向，卻不歸向至上者，他們如同翻背的弓。他們的首領必因舌頭的狂傲倒在刀下，這在埃及地必做人的譏笑。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他们归向，却不归向至上者，他们如同翻背的弓。他们的首领必因舌头的狂傲倒在刀下，这在埃及地必做人的讥笑。

何 西 阿 書 7:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 們 歸 向 ， 卻 不 歸 向 至 上 者 ； 他 們 如 同 翻 背 的 弓 。 他 們 的 首 領 必 因 舌 頭 的 狂 傲 倒 在 刀 下 ； 這 在 埃 及 地 必 作 人 的 譏 笑 。

何 西 阿 書 7:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 们 归 向 ， 却 不 归 向 至 上 者 ； 他 们 如 同 翻 背 的 弓 。 他 们 的 首 领 必 因 舌 头 的 狂 傲 倒 在 刀 下 ； 这 在 埃 及 地 必 作 人 的 讥 笑 。

Hosea 7:16 Croatian Bible
Okreću se prema ništavostima, oni su poput varljiva luka. Poradi razbješnjela jezika knezovi će im od mača pasti, bit će im to na ruglo u zemlji egipatskoj!

Ozeáše 7:16 Czech BKR
Navracujíť se, ale ne k Nejvyššímu, jsou jako lučiště omylné, padají od meče knížata jejich, od rozhněvání jazyka jejich, což jim ku posměchu jest v zemi Egyptské.

Hoseas 7:16 Danish
De vender sig, dog ej opad, de er som en slappet Bue. Deres Fyrster skal falde for Sværd ved deres Tunges Frækhed. Det spottes de for i Ægypten.

Hosea 7:16 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zij keren zich, maar niet tot den Allerhoogste, zij zijn als een bedrieglijke boog; hun vorsten vallen door het zwaard; vanwege de gramschap hunner tong; dat is hunlieder bespotting in Egypteland.