Jeremiah 5:8
They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife.In other versions
They were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor's wife.
ASV
They were full of desire, like horses after a meal of grain: everyone went after his neighbour's wife.
BBE
[As] well fed horses, they roam about, every one neigheth after his neighbour's wife.
DBY
They were as fed horses roaming at large; everyone neighed after his neighbor's wife.
WEB
Fed horses -- they have been early risers, Each to the wife of his neighbour they neigh.
YLT
They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife.
ENG
They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbor's wife.
WBT
They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife.
BSB
In context
6Wherefore 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.
7How 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.
8They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife.
9Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
10Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD's.
