Zephaniah 3:1-4

1What sorrow awaits rebellious, polluted Jerusalem, the city of violence and crime!

2No one can tell it anything; it refuses all correction. It does not trust in the Lord or draw near to its God.

3Its 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.

4Its prophets are arrogant liars seeking their own gain. Its priests defile the Temple by disobeying God’s instructions.