Zephaniah 3:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³ The  princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the night, which leave nothing for   the morning.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ Her officials in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones on the morrow, for nothing is left by morning.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow.

Common English Bible

³ The princes in her midst are roaring lions. Her judges are wolves of the evening; they leave nothing for the morning.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Her leaders are in her midst like roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing for the morning.

Zephaniah 3:3 Cross References

Proverbs 28:15

A wicked ruler over a helpless people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love graft and chase after bribes. They do not defend the rights of the fatherless, and the widow’s case never comes before them.

Isaiah 5:29

Their roaring is like a lion’s; they roar like young lions; they growl and seize their prey and carry it off, and no one can rescue it.

Jeremiah 22:17

But you have eyes and a heart for nothing except your own dishonest profit, shedding innocent blood and committing extortion and oppression.

Jeremiah 23:11

because both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house  I have found their evil. This is the  Lord’s declaration.

Jeremiah 34:19

The officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the court officials, the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the pieces of the calf #– #

Jeremiah 5:6

Therefore, a lion from the forest will strike them down. A wolf from arid plains will ravage them. A leopard  stalks their cities. Anyone who leaves them will be torn to pieces because their rebellious acts are many, their unfaithful deeds numerous.

Ezekiel 22:6

‘ “Look, every prince of Israel  within you has used his strength to shed blood.

Ezekiel 33:26

You have relied on your swords, you have committed detestable acts, and each of you has defiled his neighbour’s wife. Should you then receive possession of the land? ”

Habakkuk 1:8

Their horses are swifter  than leopards and fiercer  than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead; their horsemen come from distant lands. They fly like eagles, swooping to devour.