Jeremiah 5:28

Jeremiah 5:28 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not seek justice. They do not promote the case of the fatherless; they do not defend the just cause of the poor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)they have grown fat and sleek. They know no bounds in deeds of evil; they judge not with justice the cause of the fatherless, to make it prosper, and they do not defend the rights of the needy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They have grown fat, they are sleek; Yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the fatherless; Yet they prosper, And the right of the needy they do not defend.

Context of Jeremiah 5:28

26“Indeed, there are wicked scoundrels among my people. They lie in wait like bird catchers hiding in ambush. They set deadly traps to catch people. 27Like a cage filled with the birds that have been caught, their houses are filled with the gains of their fraud and deceit. That is how they have gotten so rich and powerful. That is how they have grown fat and sleek. There is no limit to the evil things they do. They do not plead the cause of the fatherless in such a way as to win it. They do not defend the rights of the poor. 29I will certainly punish them for doing such things!” says the Lord. “I will certainly bring retribution on such a nation as this! 30“Something horrible and shocking is going on in the land of Judah:

Jeremiah 5:28 word by word

שָׁמְנ֣וּ עָשְׁת֗וּ גַּ֚ם עָֽבְר֣וּ דִבְרֵי־רָ֔ע דִּ֣ין לֹא־דָ֔נוּ דִּ֥ין יָת֖וֹם וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּ וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֥א שָׁפָֽטוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They are waxen fatשָׁמֵןshâman · to grow fatH8080
• they shineעָשַׁת‛âshath · to gleamH6245
• yea, they overpassעָבַר‛âbar · to pass: trespassH5674
• the deedsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: deedH1697
• of the wickedרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• they judgeדִּיןdîyn dûn · to judgeH1777
• not the causeדִּיןdîyn dûn · judgmentH1779
• the cause of the fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490
• yet they prosperצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743
• and the rightמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• of the needyאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
• do they not judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199

Cross-references for Jeremiah 5:28

• Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun became fat and kicked, you got fat, thick, and stuffed! Then he deserted the God who made him, and treated the Rock who saved him with contempt.
• Job 15:27Because he covered his face with fat, and made his hips bulge with fat,
• Job 21:23“One man dies in his full vigor, completely secure and prosperous,
• Psalms 73:6Arrogance is their necklace, and violence their clothing.
• Psalms 119:70Their hearts are calloused, but I find delight in your law.
• Amos 4:1Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria! You oppress the poor; you crush the needy. You say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink!”
• James 5:4Look, the pay you have held back from the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
• Jeremiah 2:33“My, how good you have become at chasing after your lovers! Why, you could even teach prostitutes a thing or two!
• Ezekiel 5:6Then she defied my regulations and my statutes, becoming more wicked than the nations and the countries around her. Indeed, they have rejected my regulations, and they do not follow my statutes.
• Ezekiel 16:47Have you not copied their behavior and practiced their abominable deeds? In a short time you became even more depraved in all your conduct than they were!
• 1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with his father’s wife.
• Jeremiah 22:15Does it make you any more of a king that you outstrip everyone else in building with cedar? Just think about your father. He was content that he had food and drink. He did what was just and right. So things went well with him.
• Job 29:12for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him;
• Psalms 72:4He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
• Psalms 82:2He says, “How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)
• Isaiah 1:23Your officials are rebels, they associate with thieves. All of them love bribery, and look for payoffs. They do not take up the cause of the orphan, or defend the rights of the widow.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 5:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28They judge not the cause, yet they prosper - Perhaps we might be justified in translating, "And shall they prosper?"Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-31Verses 20-31 Against the God (1) of Creation Jeremiah 5:22, and (2) of Providence Jeremiah 5:24, They sin, not merely by apostasy, but by a general immorality extending to all classes Jeremiah 5:25-28. It is in this immorality that their idolatry has its root. Jeremiah 5:22 The sea is the symbol of restless and indomitable energy, chafing against all resistance, and dashing to pieces the works whereby man endeavors to restrain its fury. Yet God has…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-31Verses 19-31 Unhumbled hearts are ready to charge God with being unjust in their afflictions. But they may read their sin in their punishment. If men will inquire wherefore the Lord doeth hard things unto them, let them think of their sins. The restless waves obeyed the Divine decree, that they should not pass the sandy shores, which were as much a restraint as lofty mountains; but they burst all restraints of God's law, and were wholly gone into…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-28In Jerusalem, some wicked men became wealthy by oppressing orphans and the poor (Jeremiah 7:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. shine--the effect of fatness on the skin (De 32:15). They live a life of self-indulgence. overpass ... the wicked--exceed even the Gentiles in wickedness (Jr 2:33; Eze 5:6, 7). judge not ... fatherless--(Is 1:23). yet ... prosper--(Jr 12:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 5:28

• Backsliders
• Deceit
• Orphan
• Rich, the
• Rulers
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Alms
• Correction
• Deceit
• Assessor
• Deed
• Exodus, the Book of
• Fatherless
• Jeremiah (2)
• Overpass
• Plead

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