For now they say, "We have no king, Because we did not fear the LORD. And as for a king, what would he do for us?"
Hosea 10:3
Surrounding context
10:2 Their heart is divided; Now they are held guilty. He will break down their altars; He will ruin their sacred pillars.
10:3 For now they say, "We have no king, Because we did not fear the LORD. And as for a king, what would he do for us?"
10:4 They have spoken words, Swearing falsely in making a covenant. Thus judgment springs up like hemlock in the furrows of the field.