Hosea 13:9-11

New Century Version

⁹ “Israel, I will destroy you.
    Who will be your helper then?
¹⁰ What good is your king?
    Can he save you in any of your towns?
What good are your leaders?
    You said, ‘Give us a king and leaders.’
¹¹ So I gave you a king, but only in anger,
    and I took him away in my great anger.