Jeremiah 5:26-28

EasyEnglish Bible

²⁶ There are wicked men among my people.
They like to catch people and rob them.
    They hide like someone who wants to catch a bird.
They put out their traps to kill what they want.
²⁷ Their houses are full of valuable things,
    like a trap that is full of beautiful birds.
They have cheated people
    and they have robbed them.
That is how they have become rich and powerful.
²⁸     They are very fat and healthy.
They will never stop doing evil things.
    They do not help poor people or children who have no family.
They do not try to get justice for them.’