Jeremiah 5:26-28

GOD’S WORD Translation

²⁶ “Wicked people are found among my people.
They lie in ambush like bird catchers.
They set traps and catch people.
²⁷ Like cages filled with birds, their houses are filled with deceit.
That is why they become powerful and rich.
²⁸ They grow big and fat.
Their evil deeds have no limits.
They have no respect for the rights of others.
They have no respect for the rights of orphans.
But they still prosper.
They don’t defend the rights of the poor.