World English Bible
"As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grew rich."
— Jeremiah 5:27, World English Bible
“As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.”
“As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich. ”
“Like 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.”
“As a net is full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit: therefore are they become great and enriched.”
“As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth.”
“As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.”
Neither do they say in their heart, 'Let us now fear Yahweh our God, who gives rain, both the former and the latter, in its season; who preserves to us the appointed weeks of the harvest.'
"Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withheld 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 have become great, and grew rich.
They have grown fat. They shine; yes, they excell in deeds of wickedness. They don't plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and they don't judge the right of the needy.
"Shall I not punish for these things?" says Yahweh. "Shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
"An astonishing and horrible thing has happened in the land.