27 Her princes within her are like wolves tearing the prey, by shedding blood and (A)destroying lives in order to get (B)dishonest gain.

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27 Her officials(A) within her are like wolves(B) tearing their prey; they shed blood and kill people(C) to make unjust gain.(D)

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“Their (A)horses are swifter than leopards
And [a]keener than (B)wolves in the evening.
Their [b]horsemen come galloping,
Their horsemen come from afar;
They fly like an (C)eagle swooping down to devour.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:8 Or more eager to attack
  2. Habakkuk 1:8 Or steeds paw the ground

Their horses are swifter(A) than leopards,
    fiercer than wolves(B) at dusk.
Their cavalry gallops headlong;
    their horsemen come from afar.
They fly like an eagle swooping to devour;

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Her (A)princes within her are roaring lions,
Her judges are (B)wolves at evening;
They leave nothing for the morning.

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Her officials within her
    are roaring lions;(A)
her rulers are evening wolves,(B)
    who leave nothing for the morning.(C)

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