New International Version
"They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no head; it will produce no flour. Were it to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it up.

New Living Translation
"They have planted the wind and will harvest the whirlwind. The stalks of grain wither and produce nothing to eat. And even if there is any grain, foreigners will eat it.

English Standard Version
For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; it shall yield no flour; if it were to yield, strangers would devour it.

Berean Study Bible
For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up.

New American Standard Bible
For they sow the wind And they reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; It yields no grain. Should it yield, strangers would swallow it up.

King James Bible
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, they sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if they did, foreigners would swallow it up.

International Standard Version
"Because they sow the wind, they will reap the wind storm. The plant has no stalk and its bud yields no grain. Even if there's a harvest, foreigners will gobble it up.

NET Bible
They sow the wind, and so they will reap the whirlwind! The stalk does not have any standing grain; it will not produce any flour. Even if it were to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it all up.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The people of Israel plant the wind, but they harvest a storm. A field of grain that doesn't ripen will never produce any grain. Even if it did produce grain, foreigners would eat it all.

Jubilee Bible 2000
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind; they shall have no harvest; the fruit shall yield no meal: if so be it yields, the strangers shall swallow it up.

King James 2000 Bible
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: the stalk has no bud: it shall yield no meal: if so be it does yield, the aliens shall swallow it up.

American King James Version
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it has no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

American Standard Version
For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing grain; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For they shall sow wind, and reap a whirlwind, there is no standing stalk in it, the bud shall yield no meal; end if it should yield, strangers shall eat it.

Darby Bible Translation
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; should it sprout, it would yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

English Revised Version
For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing corn; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

Webster's Bible Translation
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if it shall yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

World English Bible
For they sow the wind, and they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up.

Young's Literal Translation
For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none -- a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield -- strangers do swallow it up.

Hosea 8:7 Afrikaans PWL
want hulle saai die wind en maai die warrelwind. Die staande graan het geen halms nie; dit lewer geen graan op nie. As dit iets sou oplewer, sou vreemdelinge dit verslind.

Osea 8:7 Albanian
Meqenëse mbjellin erë, do të korrin furtunë. Kërcelli i grurit nuk do të bëjë kalli dhe nuk do të prodhojë grurë; edhe në se do të prodhojë, do ta hanë të huajt.

ﻫﻮﺷﻊ 8:7 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
انهم يزرعون الريح ويحصدون الزوبعة. زرع ليس له غلّة لا يصنع دقيقا. وان صنع فالغرباء تبتلعه.

Dyr Hosen 8:7 Bavarian
Klaar, wenn ain aynn Wind saend, fexnend s aynn Sturm. Hälm aane Ehern dyrgöbnd nit. Und kimmt doch öbbs ausher, schlünddnd s Fremde zamm.

Осия 8:7 Bulgarian
Понеже посеяха вятър, затова ще пожънат вихрушка; Няма узряло жито; израсналото няма да даде брашно; И ако даде, чужденци ще го погълнат.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他們所種的是風，所收的是暴風。所種的不成禾稼，就是發苗也不結實，即便結實，外邦人必吞吃。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他们所种的是风，所收的是暴风。所种的不成禾稼，就是发苗也不结实，即便结实，外邦人必吞吃。

何 西 阿 書 8:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 們 所 種 的 是 風 ， 所 收 的 是 暴 風 ； 所 種 的 不 成 禾 稼 ， 就 是 發 苗 也 不 結 實 ； 即 便 結 實 ， 外 邦 人 必 吞 吃 。

何 西 阿 書 8:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 们 所 种 的 是 风 ， 所 收 的 是 暴 风 ； 所 种 的 不 成 禾 稼 ， 就 是 发 苗 也 不 结 实 ； 即 便 结 实 ， 外 邦 人 必 吞 吃 。

Hosea 8:7 Croatian Bible
Posijali su vjetar, i požet će oluju; žito im neće proklijati, neće brašna dati; ako ga i dade proždrijet će ga tuđinci.

Ozeáše 8:7 Czech BKR
Poněvadž větru rozsívají, takéť vichřici žíti budou; ani stébla žádného míti nebudou; úroda nevydá mouky, a by pak i vydala, cizozemci to sehltí.

Hoseas 8:7 Danish
Thi Vind har de saaet, og Storm skal de høste, Sæd uden Spire, der ej giver Mel; og gav den, slugte fremmede Melet.

Hosea 8:7 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want zij hebben wind gezaaid, en zullen een wervelwind maaien; het zal geen staande koren hebben, het uitspruitsel zal geen meel maken; of het misschien maakte, vreemden zullen het verslinden.