Jeremiah 5:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Jeremiah 5:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 5:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 5:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grew rich.”

Jeremiah 5:27 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 5:27 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.”

Jeremiah 5:27 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 5:27 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.”

Jeremiah 5:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 5:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Jeremiah 5:27 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 5:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As a cage is full of birdes, so are their houses full of deceite: thereby they are become great and waxen riche.”

Jeremiah 5:27 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 5:27 in Context — Jeremiah 5

25 C’est à cause de vos iniquités que ces dispensations n’ont pas lieu, Ce sont vos péchés qui vous privent de ces biens.

26 Car il se trouve parmi mon peuple des méchants; Ils épient comme l’oiseleur qui dresse des pièges, Ils tendent des filets, et prennent des hommes.

27 Comme une cage est remplie d’oiseaux, Leurs maisons sont remplies de fraude; C’est ainsi qu’ils deviennent puissants et riches.

28 Ils s’engraissent, ils sont brillants d’embonpoint; Ils dépassent toute mesure dans le mal, Ils ne défendent pas la cause, la cause de l’orphelin, et ils prospèrent; Ils ne font pas droit aux indigents.

29 Ne châtierais-je pas ces choses-là, dit l’Éternel, Ne me vengerais-je pas d’une pareille nation?

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What Does Jeremiah 5:27 Mean?

Jeremiah 5:27 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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