Hosea 7:9-16

91Strangers devour his strength, Yet he 2does not know it; Gray hairs also are sprinkled on him, Yet he does not know it.10Though the 3pride of Israel testifies against him, Yet 4they have not returned to the Lord their God, Nor have they sought Him, despite all this.11So 5Ephraim has become like a gullible dove, 6without 7sense; They call to 8Egypt, they go to 9Assyria.12When they go, I will 10spread My net over them; I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will 11discipline them in accordance with the 12proclamation to their assembly.1313Woe to them, for they have 14strayed from Me! Destruction is theirs, for they have rebelled against Me! I 15would redeem them, but they have spoken lies against Me.14And 16they do not cry to Me from their heart When they wail on their beds; For the sake of grain and new wine they 1718assemble themselves, They 19turn against Me.15Although I trained and strengthened their arms, Yet they 20devise evil against Me.16They turn, but not 21upward, They are like a 22loose bow; Their officials will fall by the sword Because of the 2324insolence of their tongue. This will be their 25derision in the land of Egypt.