9 Foreigners sap his strength,

but he does not realize it.

His hair is sprinkled with gray,

but he does not notice.

10 Israel’s arrogance testifies against him,

but despite all this

he does not return to the Lord his God

or search for him.

9 Strangers devour his strength,

and he knows it not;

gray hairs are sprinkled upon him,

and he knows it not.

10 The pride of Israel testifies to his face;

yet they do not return to the Lord their God,

nor seek him, for all this.

9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not:

Yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

10 And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face:

And they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek him for all this.

9 Worshiping foreign gods has sapped their strength,

but they don’t even know it.

Their hair is gray,

but they don’t realize they’re old and weak.

10 Their arrogance testifies against them,

yet they don’t return to the Lord their God

or even try to find him.

9 Aliens have devoured his strength,

But he does not know it;

Yes, gray hairs are here and there on him,

Yet he does not know it.

10 And the pride of Israel testifies to his face,

But they do not return to the Lord their God,

Nor seek Him for all this.

9 Foreign nations have eaten up his strength,

but he doesn’t know it.

Israel is weak and feeble, like an old man,

but he doesn’t know it.

10 Israel’s pride will cause their defeat;

they will not turn back to the Lord their God

or look to him for help in all this.

9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not. 10 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this.

9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not; yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not. 10 And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face; and they do not return to Jehovah their God, nor seek him for all this.

9 Foreigners are using up your strength, but you don’t realize it. 

You have become a gray-haired, old man, but you don’t realize it. 

10 Israel, your arrogance testifies against you, 

but even after all this, you don’t turn to the Lord your God 

or look to him for help. 

9 Foreigners consume his strength,

but he does not notice.

Even his hair is streaked with gray,

but he does not notice.

10 Israel’s arrogance testifies against them,

yet they do not return to Yahweh their God,

and for all this, they do not seek Him.

9 Foreigners devour his strength,

but he does not know it;

gray hairs are sprinkled upon him,

but he does not know it.

10 Israel’s pride testifies against him;

yet they do not return to the Lord their God,

or seek him, for all this.

9 Foreigners devour his strength,

and he does not know it;

mold is also sprinkled upon him,

and he does not know it.

10 The pride of Israel testifies against him—

they do not return to Yahweh their God;

they do not seek him for all of this.

9 People from other lands make them weaker and weaker.

But they don’t realize it.

Their hair is becoming gray.

But they don’t even notice it.

10 The pride of Israel witnesses that they are guilty.

But in spite of everything,

they don’t return to the Lord their God.

They don’t go to him for help.