Jeremiah 5:26-30
Jeremiah 5:26
‘For wicked people are found among My people, They watch like fowlers lying in wait; They set a trap, They catch people.
Jeremiah 5:27
‘Like a cage full of birds, So their houses are full of deceit; Therefore they have become great and rich.
Jeremiah 5:28
‘They are fat, they are sleek, They also excel in deeds of wickedness; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the orphan, so that they may be successful; And they do not defend the rights of the poor.
Jeremiah 5:29
‘Shall I not punish them for these things?’ declares the Lord, ‘Or shall I not avenge Myself On a nation such as this?’
Jeremiah 5:30
“An appalling and horrible thing Has happened in the land: