1 How horrible it will be for that rebelliousand corrupt place, the city of violence.
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.
5 The righteous Lord is in that city.He does no wrong.He brings his judgment to light every morning.He does not fail.But those who are perverted are shameless.
6 “I will cut off the nations.Their towers will be destroyed.I will demolish their streets.No one will walk through them.Their cities will be completely destroyed.Not a single person will be left.No one will be living there.
7 I said ⌊to my people⌋,‘You will fear me.You will accept correction!’Then their homeland would not be wiped outeven though I have punished them.Still, they continued to be corrupt in everything they did.”