Zephaniah 3:1-5

GOD’S WORD Translation

3 How horrible it will be for that rebellious
and corrupt place, the city of violence.
² It obeys no one.
It does not accept correction.
It does not trust the Lord.
It does not draw close to its God.
³ Its officials are ⌞like⌟ roaring lions.
Its judges are ⌞like⌟ wolves in the evening.
They leave nothing to gnaw on for the morning.
⁴ Its prophets are reckless and unfaithful.
Its priests contaminate what is holy.
They violate the teachings.
⁵ 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.