Hosea 7:4-11

4They all practise adultery, as an oven heated by the baker: he ceaseth from stirring [the fire] after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.

5In the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine: he stretched out his hand to scorners.

6For they have applied their heart like an oven to their lying in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth like a flaming fire.

7They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

8Ephraim, he mixeth himself with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth [it] not; yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth [it] not.

10And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face; and they do not return to Jehovah their 1God, nor seek him for all this.

11And Ephraim is become like a silly dove without understanding: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.