Hosea 4:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Priest and people share the same corruption and so will share the same judgment, each repaid according to their deeds.
What Does Hosea 4:9 Mean?
The proverb 'like people, like priest' levels the ground. The leaders are no better than those they lead, and the same measure of justice falls on both. God will repay each according to his ways, for He shows no partiality.
There is a sober comfort in this. God's justice is even-handed; no office shields a person from accountability, and no one is overlooked. The same truth that warns the proud assures the lowly that they are seen. Before God, every life is weighed honestly, and every heart is invited to turn.
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What does Hosea 4:9 mean?
Priest and people share the same corruption and so will share the same judgment, each repaid according to their deeds.