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Zephaniah 3:3

Christian Standard Bible

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

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American Standard Version

Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow.

English Standard Version

Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning.

King James Version

Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

New American Standard Bible

Her leaders within her are roaring lions, Her judges are wolves at evening; They have no bones to gnaw in the morning.

New International Version

Her officials within her are roaring lions; her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning.

New King James Version

Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are evening wolves That leave not a bone till morning.

New Living Translation

Its leaders are like roaring lions hunting for their victims. Its judges are like ravenous wolves at evening time, who by dawn have left no trace of their prey.

World English Bible

Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.