Zephaniah 3:2-4

GOD’S WORD Translation

² It obeys no one.
It does not accept correction.
It does not trust the Lord.
It does not draw close to its God.
³ Its officials are ⌞like⌟ roaring lions.
Its judges are ⌞like⌟ wolves in the evening.
They leave nothing to gnaw on for the morning.
⁴ Its prophets are reckless and unfaithful.
Its priests contaminate what is holy.
They violate the teachings.