Hosea 9:6-8

New Century Version

⁶ Even if the people are not destroyed,
    Egypt will capture them;
    Memphis^[a] will bury them.
Weeds will grow over their silver treasures,
    and thorns will drive them out of their tents.
⁷ The time of punishment has come,
    the time to pay for sins.
    Let Israel know this:
You think the prophet is a fool,
    and you say the spiritual person is crazy.
You have sinned very much,
    and your hatred is great.
⁸ Is Israel a watchman?
    Are God’s people prophets?
Everywhere Israel goes, traps are set for him.
    He is an enemy in God’s house.