Hosea 7:9-16

EJ2000(i) 9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he does not know it; yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he does not understand. 10 And the pride of Israel shall testify to his face, and they have not returned to the LORD their God, nor have they sought him with all this. 11 Ephraim also was like a deceived dove, without understanding; they shall call to Egypt, they shall go to Assyria. 12 When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them according to what has been heard in their congregations. 13 Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction upon them! because they have rebelled against me; though I have ransomed them, yet they have spoken lies against me. 14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart when they howled upon their beds; they congregated themselves for the wheat and the wine, and they rebelled against me. 15 Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet they imagine evil against me. 16 They returned, but not to the most High; they were like a deceitful bow; their princes fell by the sword for the arrogance of their tongue; this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.