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Its officials are ⌞like⌟ roaring lions.
Its judges are ⌞like⌟ wolves in the evening.
They leave nothing to gnaw on for the morning.
Its prophets are reckless and unfaithful.
Its priests contaminate what is holy.
They violate the teachings.
The righteous Lord is in that city.
He does no wrong.
He brings his judgment to light every morning.
He does not fail.
But those who are perverted are shameless.

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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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