"Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God.Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law."
— Book of Zephaniah

January 1, 1970

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Bible booksTwelve Minor Prophets
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3:1–4 (KJV) — Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord, she does not draw near to her God.Her officials within her are roaring lions; her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning.Her prophets are unprincipled; they are treacherous people. Her priests profane the sanctuary and do violence to the law. — 3:1–4 (NIV)