Zephaniah 3:3

Legacy Standard Bible

Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are wolves at evening; They leave nothing to gnaw for the morning.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:15

Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And pursues rewards. They do not execute justice for the orphan, Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.

Isaiah 5:29

Its roaring is like a lioness, and it roars like young lions; It growls and seizes the prey And carries it off with no one to deliver it.

Jeremiah 22:17

“But your eyes and your heart Are set on nothing except your own greedy gain And on shedding innocent blood And on doing oppression and extortion.”

Jeremiah 23:11

“For both prophet and priest are polluted; Even in My house I have found their evil,” declares Yahweh.

Jeremiah 34:19

the officials of Judah and the officials of Jerusalem, the court officers and the priests and all the people of the land who passed between the parts of the calf—

Jeremiah 5:6

Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down; A wolf of the deserts will devastate them; A leopard is watching their cities. Everyone who goes out of them will be torn in pieces Because their transgressions are many; Their acts of faithlessness are mighty.

Ezekiel 22:6

“Behold, the princes of Israel, each according to his power, have been in you for the purpose of shedding blood.

Ezekiel 33:26

You stand on account of your sword, you do abominations, and each of you defiles his neighbor’s wife. Should you then possess the land?” ’

Habakkuk 1:8

“Their horses are swifter than leopards And sharper than wolves in the evening. Their horsemen come galloping; Their horsemen come from afar; They fly like an eagle swooping down to devour.