American Standard Version
"For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men. "
— Jeremiah 5:26, American Standard Version
“For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.”
“For among my people are found wicked men. They watch, as fowlers lie in wait. They set a trap. They catch men.”
““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.”
“For among my people are found wicked men, that lie in wait as fowlers, setting snares and traps to catch men.”
“For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.”
“For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.”
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear Jehovah our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in its season; that preserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good from you.
For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men.
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich.
They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?