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Jeremiah 5:27

What does Jeremiah 5:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 5:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

As a cage full of fowls, So their houses are full of deceit, Therefore they have been great, and are rich.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

As a net is full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit: therefore are they become great and enriched.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

As a cage full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and have enriched themselves.

Context

v.26For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men.

v.27This passage

v.28They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Micah 6:10

    Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable?

  • Habakkuk 2:9

    Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!

  • Hosea 12:7

    He isa trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

  • Micah 1:12

    For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good, because evil is come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem.

  • Proverbs 1:11

    If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;

  • Jeremiah 9:6

    Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.

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