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The princes in her midst are roaring lions.
        Her judges are wolves of the evening;
        they leave nothing for the morning.
Her prophets are reckless, men of treachery.
        Her priests pollute that which is holy;
        they do violence to the Instruction.
The Lord is righteous in her midst.
He does nothing unjust.
        Morning by morning he renders justice,
        but the unrighteous one knows no shame.

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Her officials within her
    are roaring lions;(A)
her rulers are evening wolves,(B)
    who leave nothing for the morning.(C)
Her prophets are unprincipled;
    they are treacherous people.(D)
Her priests profane the sanctuary
    and do violence to the law.(E)
The Lord within her is righteous;(F)
    he does no wrong.(G)
Morning by morning(H) he dispenses his justice,
    and every new day he does not fail,(I)
    yet the unrighteous know no shame.(J)

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