Hosea 7:14-16

New Century Version

¹⁴ They do not call to me from their hearts.
    They just lie on their beds and cry.
They come together to ask for grain and new wine,
    but they really turn away from me.
¹⁵ Though I trained them and gave them strength,
    they have made evil plans against me.
¹⁶ They did not turn to the Most High God.
    They are like a loose bow that can’t shoot.
Because their leaders brag about their strength,
    they will be killed with swords,
and the people in Egypt
    will laugh at them.