Jeremiah 5:28
“They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 5:28 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
They 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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Sie sind fett, sie sind glatt; ja, sie überschreiten das Maß der Bosheit. Die Rechtssache richten sie nicht, die Rechtssache der Waisen, so daß es ihnen gelingen könnte; und die Rechtssache der Armen entscheiden sie nicht.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Engordaron y pusiéronse lustrosos, y sobrepujaron los hechos del malo: no juzgaron la causa, la causa del huérfano; con todo hiciéronse prósperos, y la causa de los pobres no juzgaron.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Eles se engordaram e ficaram lustrosos, e ultrapassaram os limites das obras do mal; não julgam causa nenhuma, nem sequer a causa do órfão; porém fizeram-se prósperos; nem julgam o direito dos necessitados.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eles se tornaram gordos e satisfeitos por estarem em boas condições. Eles ultrapassaram todos os limites da maldade; não defendem a causa do povo, nem a causa dos órfãos. Eles prosperam, mesmo não dando justiça aos necessitados.
📖 Jeremiah 5:28 in Context
26For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
27As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
28They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
29Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
30A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;
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