27 Her leaders within her are like wolves tearing the prey, by shedding blood and (A)destroying lives in order to make (B)dishonest profit.

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Their (A)horses are faster than leopards,
And quicker than (B)wolves in the evening.
Their [a]horsemen charge along,
Their [b]horsemen come from afar;
They fly like an (C)eagle [c]swooping down to devour.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:8 Or horses
  2. Habakkuk 1:8 Or horses
  3. Habakkuk 1:8 Lit hurrying to

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

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