Hosea 4:12-14

Living Bible

¹² For they are asking a piece of wood to tell them what to do. ‘Divine Truth’ comes to them through tea leaves!^[a] Longing after idols has made them foolish. For they have played the harlot, serving other gods, deserting me. ¹³ They sacrifice to idols on the tops of mountains; they go up into the hills to burn incense in the pleasant shade of oaks and poplars and sumac trees.

“There your daughters turn to prostitution and your brides commit adultery. ¹⁴ But why should I punish them? For you men are doing the same thing, sinning with harlots and temple prostitutes. Fools! Your doom is sealed, for you refuse to understand.