Hosea 7:3They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~750 BC. The royal court of Samaria. King and princes literally celebrate when people bring them lies and schemes...
The emotion here: nauseated disgust watching his nation's leadership celebrate evil
The original word
samach (שמח) — to rejoice, be glad, take pleasure in something
Why it matters
The Northern Kingdom had 19 kings in 200 years, many gaining power through deception and assassination
Read with care
What most readers miss in Hosea 7:3
This isn't passive tolerance of evil - they CELEBRATE it, throw parties for lies
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about political corruption. It's about the complete moral inversion where lies become entertainment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Hosea 7:3
Bible Genome reading
Hosea 7:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Hosea 7:3 comes from the book of Hosea, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include corrupt leadership, deceptive flattery. Notable phrases: make the king glad with wickedness; princes with lies. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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