Jeremiah 5:28
The Scripture
(28) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jeremiah delivers a message of judgment and repentance to the people of Judah, warning them that their sins have brought divine punishment and that they must seek forgiveness. The chapter emphasizes the seriousness of their iniquity and the need for a change of heart.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 32:15Job 15:27Job 15:28Job 21:23Job 21:24Psalms 73:6Psalms 73:7Psalms 73:12Psalms 119:70Amos 4:1James 5:4James 5:5
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