Hosea 7:9-16

9Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not notice.

10Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the Lord their God, and for all this, they do not seek him.

11So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove; they call to Egypt, and they go to Assyria.

12As they are going, I will spread my net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the sky. I will discipline them in accordance with the news that reaches their assembly.

13Woe to them, for they fled from me; destruction to them, for they rebelled against me! Though I want to redeem them, they speak lies against me.

14They do not cry to me from their hearts; rather, they wail on their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine; they turn away from me.

15I trained and strengthened their arms, but they plot evil against me.

16They turn, but not to what is above; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent tongue. They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.