American Standard Version
"They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. "
— Hosea 7:3, American Standard Version
“They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.”
“They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.”
“Political Intrigue and Conspiracy in the Palace The royal advisers delight the king with their evil schemes, the princes make him glad with their lies.”
“They have made the king glad with their wickedness: and the princes with their lies.”
“In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.”
“They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.”
When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without.
And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face.
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir the fire, from the kneading of the dough, until it be leavened.
On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.
For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.