Zephaniah 3:3-5

Contemporary English Version

³ Its officials are roaring lions,
    its judges are wolves;
in the evening they attack,
    by morning nothing is left.
⁴ Jerusalem's prophets are proud
    and not to be trusted.
The priests have disgraced
the place of worship
    and abused God's Law.
⁵ All who do evil are shameless,
but the Lord does right
    and is always fair.
With the dawn of each day,
    God brings about justice.