Zephaniah 3:3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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

Cross References

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.

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.

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.

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.

Proverbs 28:15

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

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 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 #– #

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? ”

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.