(A)Strangers devour his strength,
    and (B)he knows it not;
gray hairs are sprinkled upon him,
    and (C)he knows it not.
10 (D)The pride of Israel testifies to his face;[a]
    (E)yet they do not return to the Lord their God,
    nor seek him, for all this.

11 Ephraim is like a dove,
    (F)silly and without sense,
    calling to (G)Egypt, going to (H)Assyria.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:10 Or in his presence

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