Jeremiah 5:28

Jeremiah 5:28 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

28and 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.

28‘They are fat, they are sleek,

They also 5:28 Lit pass over; or overlook deedsexcel in deeds of wickedness;

They do not plead the cause,

The cause of the 5:28 Or fatherlessorphan, so that they may be successful;

And they do not 5:28 Lit judgedefend the rights of the poor.

28They are fat, they are sleek,

They also Lit pass over, or, overlook deedsexcel in deeds of wickedness;

They do not plead the cause,

The cause of the orphan, that they may prosper;

And they do not defend the rights of the poor.

28‘They are fat and they are sleek (prosperous),

They 5:28 Lit pass over, or, overlook deeds.excel in acts of wickedness;

They do not plead the cause,

The cause of the orphan, so that they [the wicked] may prosper,

And they do not defend the rights of the poor.

28They have grown fat and sleek,

and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked.

They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless,

that they might prosper;

nor have they defended

the rights of the needy.

28They have grown fat and heavy.

There is no limit to the evil things they do.

In court they do not seek justice.

They don’t protect the rights of children whose fathers have died.

They do not stand up for poor people.