Zephaniah 3:1-5

New American Standard Bible

3 Woe to her who is ^(A)rebellious and ^(B)defiled,
The ^(C)oppressive city!
² She ^(D)obeyed no voice,
She ^(E)accepted no discipline.
She did not ^(F)trust in the Lord,
She did not ^(G)approach her God.
³ Her ^(H)leaders within her are roaring lions,
Her judges are ^(I)wolves at evening;
They have no bones to gnaw in the morning.
⁴ Her prophets are ^(J)insolent, treacherous men;
Her ^(K)priests have profaned the sanctuary.
They have done violence to the Law.
⁵ The Lord is ^(L)righteous ^(M)within her;
He will ^(N)do no injustice.
^(O)Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He ^[a]does not fail.
But the ^[b]criminal ^(P)knows no shame.