Jeremiah 5:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 5:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 5:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 5:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They have grown fat. They shine; yes, they excel in deeds of wickedness. They don’t plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and they don’t defend the rights of the needy.”

Jeremiah 5:28 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 5:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Jeremiah 5:28 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 5:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They have been fat, they have shone, Yea, they have overpassed the acts of the evil, Judgment they have not judged, The judgment of the fatherless--and they prosper, And the judgment of the needy they have not judged.”

Jeremiah 5:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 5:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They are become fat, they shine, yea, they surpass in deeds of wickedness; they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, and they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not adjudge.”

Jeremiah 5:28 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 5:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They are waxen fat and shining: they doe ouerpasse the deedes of the wicked: they execute no iudgement, no not the iudgement of the fatherlesse: yet they prosper, though they execute no iudgement for the poore.”

Jeremiah 5:28 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 5:28 in Context — Jeremiah 5

26 Porque foram achados perversos em meu povo; eles espiavam como quem põe laços; puseram armadilhas para prenderem homens.

27 Como uma gaiola cheia de pássaros, assim estão suas casas cheias de engano: assim eles se fizeram grandes e ricos.

28 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.

29 Por acaso eu não [os] puniria por causa disto? Diz o SENHOR; e de tal nação não se vingará minha alma?

30 Uma coisa espantosa e horrível está sendo feita na terra:

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What Does Jeremiah 5:28 Mean?

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