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“Among my people are wicked men who lie in wait for victims like a hunter hiding in a blind. They continually set traps to catch people. 27Like a cage filled with birds, their homes are filled with evil plots. And now they are great and rich. 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. 29Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord. “Should I not avenge myself against such a nation? 30A horrible and shocking thing has happened in this 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 32:15“But Israel soon became fat and unruly; the people grew heavy, plump, and stuffed! Then they abandoned the God who had made them; they made light of the Rock of their salvation.
• Job 15:27“These wicked people are heavy and prosperous; their waists bulge with fat.
• Job 21:23One person dies in prosperity, completely comfortable and secure,
• Psalms 73:6They wear pride like a jeweled necklace and clothe themselves with cruelty.
• Psalms 119:70Their hearts are dull and stupid, but I delight in your instructions.
• Amos 4:1Listen to me, you fat cows living in Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, and who are always calling to your husbands, “Bring us another drink!”
• James 5:4For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
• Jeremiah 2:33“How you plot and scheme to win your lovers. Even an experienced prostitute could learn from you!
• Ezekiel 5:6but she has rebelled against my regulations and decrees and has been even more wicked than the surrounding nations. She has refused to obey the regulations and decrees I gave her to follow.
• Ezekiel 16:47But you have not merely sinned as they did. You quickly surpassed them in corruption.
• 1 Corinthians 5:1I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you—something that even pagans don’t do. I am told that a man in your church is living in sin with his stepmother.
• Jeremiah 22:15But a beautiful cedar palace does not make a great king! Your father, Josiah, also had plenty to eat and drink. But he was just and right in all his dealings. That is why God blessed him.
• Job 29:12For I assisted the poor in their need and the orphans who required help.
• Psalms 72:4Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.
• Psalms 82:2“How long will you hand down unjust decisions by favoring the wicked? Interlude
• Isaiah 1:23Your leaders are rebels, the companions of thieves. All of them love bribes and demand payoffs, but they refuse to defend the cause of orphans or fight for the rights of widows.

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