⁹ Foreigners have sapped his strength,
    but he is unaware of it.
His hair is beginning to turn gray,
    but he does not realize it.
¹⁰ Israel’s arrogance testifies against them,
    but despite all this,
they do not return to the Lord, their God,
    nor do they seek him.
¹¹ Ephraim has become like a dove,
    silly and without any sense.
They call upon Egypt;
    they turn to Assyria.