The[a] princes within her are roaring lions;(A)
her judges are wolves of the night,(B)
which leave nothing for[b] the morning.
Her prophets are reckless(C)
treacherous men.
Her priests profane the sanctuary;
they do violence to instruction.(D)
The righteous Lord is in her;(E)
He does no wrong.(F)
He applies His justice morning by morning;
He does not fail at dawn,
yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:3 Lit Her
  2. Zephaniah 3:3 Or that had nothing to gnaw in

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