New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 5:26-28
26For wickedH7563 menH7563 are foundH4672 among My peopleH5971, They 1watchH7789 like fowlersH3353 2lyingH7918 in waitH7918; They setH7843 a trapH4889, They catchH3920 menH376.27Like a cageH3619 fullH4392 of birdsH5775, SoH3651 their housesH1004 are fullH4392 of 3deceitH4820; ThereforeH5921H3651 they have becomeH1431 greatH1431 and richH6238.28They are 4fatH8080, they are sleekH6245, They alsoH1571 5excelH5674 in deedsH1697 of wickednessH7451; They do not pleadH1777 the causeH1779, The causeH1779 of the 67orphanH3490, that they may prosperH6743; And they do not 8defendH8199 the rightsH4941 of the poorH34.
Notes
- 1. Jeremiah 5:26 Ps 10:9; Prov 1:11; Jer 18:22; Hab 1:15 ↩
- 2. Jeremiah 5:26 Perhaps, crouching down ↩
- 3. Jeremiah 5:27 Jer 9:6 ↩
- 4. Jeremiah 5:28 Deut 32:15 ↩
- 5. Jeremiah 5:28 Lit pass over, or, overlook deeds ↩
- 6. Jeremiah 5:28 Or fatherless ↩
- 7. Jeremiah 5:28 Is 1:23; Jer 7:6; 22:3; Zech 7:10 ↩
- 8. Jeremiah 5:28 Lit judge ↩
Commentaries on Jeremiah 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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