Common English Bible

Hosea 7:3-5 Common English Bible (CEB)

3. By their wickedness they make the king glad,and give joy to the officials with their lies.

4. They all act like adulterers;they are like a heated oven,whose baker doesn’t need to stoke the fire,from the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.

5. On the day of our king,the officials became sick with the heat of wine;he stretched out his hand to those who mocked him.