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Hosea 7:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They keep coming back, but never to God — they're like a broken bow that can't shoot straight. Their leaders are going to fall because they can't control what comes out of their mouths, and Egypt is going to laugh at them for it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You can't fake your way back to God — he sees right through the performance.

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