# Her prophets have painted them over with whitewash

This speaks of the prophets trying to hide these sins as if they were something that they could paint over with whitewash. Alternate translation: "It is like her prophets have painted over their sins with whitewash" or "Their prophets try to hide these evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# whitewash

This is a solution that is painted on things to make them white that is similar to white paint.

# predict falsehoods to them

"predict lies for the princes." The word "them" refers to the princes.

