Hosea 7:3 Meaning and Explanation
“They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Corruption reaches the highest levels: the people delight their rulers with wickedness and their officials with lies.
What Does Hosea 7:3 Mean?
Hosea turns to the royal court. The northern kingdom's final decades saw repeated assassinations and intrigue, and here the leaders are pleased rather than grieved by evil. Wickedness entertains the king; lies win the favor of the princes.
When those in power applaud what God condemns, a whole nation loses its compass. Leadership is meant to gladden God, not to be gladdened by sin. The verse quietly calls every reader to ask what truly delights us, for the heart of Christ takes no pleasure in deceit but rejoices in the truth.
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What does Hosea 7:3 mean?
Corruption reaches the highest levels: the people delight their rulers with wickedness and their officials with lies.