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

Other Translations of Zephaniah 3:3

New International Version

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

English Standard Version

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

The Message

3 Her very own leaders are rapacious lions, Her judges are rapacious timber wolves out every morning prowling for a fresh kill.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

3 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.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Zephaniah 3:3

Commentary on Zephaniah 3:1-7

(Read Zephaniah 3:1-7)

The holy God hates sin most in those nearest to him. A sinful state is, and will be, a woful state. Yet they had the tokens of God's presence, and all the advantages of knowing his will, with the strongest reasons to do it; still they persisted in disobedience. Alas, that men often are more active in doing wickedness than believers are in doing good.