Hosea 14:3
Take with you words, and turn to the Lord your God: speak to him, that ye may not receive the reward of unrighteousness, but that ye may receive good things: and we will render in return the fruit of our lips.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
2Return, O Israel, to the Lord thy God; for the people have fallen through thine iniquities.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:16For he shall not multiply to himself horses, and he shall by no means turn the people back to Egypt, lest he should multiply to himself horses; for the Lord said, Ye shall not anymore turn back by that way.
Psalms 33:17But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, 1 To destroy their memorial from the earth. 1 The righteous cried, and the Lord hearkened to them, 1
Psalms 146:3He heals the broken in heart, 1 And binds up their wounds. 1
Proverbs 23:10Remove not the ancient landmarks; 1 And enter not upon the possession of the fatherless: 1
Isaiah 2:20For in that day a man shall cast forth his silver and gold abominations, which they made in order to worship vanities and bats;
Matthew Henry on Hosea 14:2-4
Penitents Encouraged. ( b. c. 720.) 1 O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. 2 Take with you words, and turn to the Lord : say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. 3 Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy. Here we have, I. A kind invitation given to sinners to repent, v. 1 . It is… Read the whole commentary →