Her rulers within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, that do not leave the bones till the morning.

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.

Lift up your eyes and look at those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your beautiful sheep?

Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture! says Jehovah.

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, Thus says the Lord Jehovah to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock.

Woe to the worthless shepherd who abandons the flock! The sword shall be against his arm and against his right eye. His arm shall be completely dried up, and his right eye shall be totally darkened.