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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)They are fat and sleek, and there is no limit to their wicked deeds. They refuse to provide justice to orphans and deny the rights of the poor.

Context of Jeremiah 5:28

26“Among my people are the wicked who lie in wait like men who snare birds and like those who set traps to catch people. 27Like cages full of birds, their houses are full of deceit; they have become rich and powerful 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. 29Should I not punish them for this?” declares the Lord. “Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this? 30“A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land:

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 32:15Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; filled with food, they became heavy and sleek. They abandoned the God who made them and rejected the Rock their Savior.
• Job 15:27“Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh,
• Job 21:23One person dies in full vigor, completely secure and at ease,
• Psalms 73:6Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
• Psalms 119:70Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.
• Amos 4:1Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands, “Bring us some drinks!”
• James 5:4Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.
• Jeremiah 2:33How skilled you are at pursuing love! Even the worst of women can learn from your ways.
• Ezekiel 5:6Yet in her wickedness she has rebelled against my laws and decrees more than the nations and countries around her. She has rejected my laws and has not followed my decrees.
• Ezekiel 16:47You not only followed their ways and copied their detestable practices, but in all your ways you soon became more depraved than they.
• 1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate: A man is sleeping with his father’s wife.
• Jeremiah 22:15“Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He did what was right and just, so all went well with him.
• Job 29:12because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist them.
• Psalms 72:4May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.
• Psalms 82:2“How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
• Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before them.

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