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They make the king glad with their evil, and the rulers with their lies.

They are all adulterers, like an oven heated by the baker; he ceases from stirring, from kneading the dough until it is leavened.

In the day of our king, the rulers have sickened themselves with the heat of wine. He stretches out his hand with scorners.

For they have brought their heart near like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all night; in the morning it burns like a flaming fire.

They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen; not one among them calls to Me.