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Zephaniah 3:3-4

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

4 Her prophets are arrogant;
they are treacherous men.
Her priests profane the sanctuary
and do violence to the law.

Cross References for Zephaniah 3:3-4

Exodus 21:6 - then his master must take him before the judges. He shall take him to the door or the doorpost ... Click to read the verse Exodus 21:6 Click to read the verse Exodus 21:6

Luke 13:32 - He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and... Click to read the verse Luke 13:32 Click to read the verse Luke 13:32

Genesis 49:27 - “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the... Click to read the verse Genesis 49:27 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:27

Jeremiah 5:6 - Therefore a lion from the forest will attack them, a wolf from the desert will ravage them, a l... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:6

Acts 20:29 - I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Click to read the verse Acts 20:29 Click to read the verse Acts 20:29

Ezekiel 22:27 - Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey; they shed blood and kill people to... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:27 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:27

Micah 3:3 - who eat my people’s flesh, strip off their skin and break their bones in pieces; who chop them ... Click to read the verse Micah 3:3 Click to read the verse Micah 3:3

Micah 3:11 - Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes fo... Click to read the verse Micah 3:11 Click to read the verse Micah 3:11

Jeremiah 22:17 - “But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17

Isaiah 1:23 - Your rulers are rebels, companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23

Micah 3:1-4 - Leaders and Prophets Rebuked Then I said, “Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the hous... Click to read the verse Micah 3:1-4 Click to read the verse Micah 3:1-4

1 Samuel 22:18 - The king then ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests.” So Doeg the Edomite turned ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:18 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:18

Habakkuk 1:8 - Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves at dusk. Their cavalry gallops head... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:8 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:8

Amos 2:7 - They trample on the heads of the poor as upon the dust of the ground and deny justice to the op... Click to read the verse Amos 2:7 Click to read the verse Amos 2:7

Nahum 2:11 - Where now is the lions’ den, the place where they fed their young, where the lion and lioness w... Click to read the verse Nahum 2:11 Click to read the verse Nahum 2:11

Proverbs 4:17 - They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:17

Proverbs 28:15 - Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:15

Hosea 6:9 - As marauders lie in ambush for a man, so do bands of priests; they murder on the road to Sheche... Click to read the verse Hosea 6:9 Click to read the verse Hosea 6:9

Psalms 10:8-10 - He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent, watching in secret for ... Click to read the verse Psalms 10:8-10 Click to read the verse Psalms 10:8-10

Ezekiel 22:6 - “‘See how each of the princes of Israel who are in you uses his power to shed blood. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:6 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:6

Micah 3:9-11 - Hear this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who despise ju... Click to read the verse Micah 3:9-11 Click to read the verse Micah 3:9-11

Proverbs 30:14 - those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the ear... Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:14 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:14

Job 4:8-11 - As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it. Click to read the verse Job 4:8-11 Click to read the verse Job 4:8-11

Job 24:5 - Like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go about their labor of foraging food; the wasteland ... Click to read the verse Job 24:5 Click to read the verse Job 24:5

Hosea 9:15 - “Because of all their wickedness in Gilgal, I hated them there. Because of their sinful deeds, ... Click to read the verse Hosea 9:15 Click to read the verse Hosea 9:15

Luke 11:39 - Then the Lord said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but ... Click to read the verse Luke 11:39 Click to read the verse Luke 11:39

Micah 6:12 - Her rich men are violent; her people are liars and their tongues speak deceitfully. Click to read the verse Micah 6:12 Click to read the verse Micah 6:12

Zechariah 11:3 - Listen to the wail of the shepherds; their rich pastures are destroyed! Listen to the roar of t... Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:3 Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:3

Micah 3:2 - you who hate good and love evil; who tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones; Click to read the verse Micah 3:2 Click to read the verse Micah 3:2

Ecclesiastes 3:16 - And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment—wickedness was there, in the p... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:16 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:16

Ezekiel 22:3 - and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: O city that brings on herself doom by shedding ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:3 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:3

Isaiah 5:29 - Their roar is like that of the lion, they roar like young lions; they growl as they seize their... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:29 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:29

Micah 3:10 - who build Zion with bloodshed, and Jerusalem with wickedness. Click to read the verse Micah 3:10 Click to read the verse Micah 3:10

Ezekiel 11:6 - You have killed many people in this city and filled its streets with the dead. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:6 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:6

Ezekiel 33:26 - You rely on your sword, you do detestable things, and each of you defiles his neighbor’s wife. ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:26 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:26

Ezekiel 34:3 - You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the choice animals, but you do... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:3 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:3

Ezekiel 22:25-27 - There is a conspiracy of her princes within her like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they devo... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:25-27 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:25-27

Luke 10:3 - Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Click to read the verse Luke 10:3 Click to read the verse Luke 10:3

John 10:8 - All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. Click to read the verse John 10:8 Click to read the verse John 10:8