Hosea 4:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Like a stubborn cow Israel is stubborn.
Now the Lord will tend them,^[a]
        as the Lord tends a lamb in a pasture.
¹⁷ Ephraim is associated with idols—
        let him alone!
¹⁸ Though they have stopped drinking,
        they continue to behave like prostitutes;
        indeed, they “love”; shame is their pride.