Jeremiah 5:28

God's Word

They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They don’t defend the rights of the poor.

Cross References

Job 12:6

⌞But⌟ robbers’ tents are prosperous, and there is security for those who provoke God, for those whose god is their power.

Psalm 119:70

Their hearts are cold and insensitive, ⌞yet⌟ I am happy with your teachings.

Psalm 72:4

May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor.

Psalm 73:12

Look how wicked they are! They never have a worry. They grow more and more wealthy.

Psalm 73:4

They suffer no pain. Their bodies are healthy.

Proverbs 15:25

The Lord tears down the house of an arrogant person, but he protects the property of widows.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They don’t notice the widows’ pleas.

Jeremiah 12:1

O Lord, even if I would argue my case with you, you would always be right. Yet, I want to talk to you about your justice. Why do wicked people succeed? Why do treacherous people have peace and quiet?

Jeremiah 2:33

You carefully planned ways to look for love. You taught your ways to wicked women.

Jeremiah 22:3

“This is what the Lord says: Judge fairly, and do what is right. Rescue those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Don’t mistreat foreigners, orphans, or widows, and don’t oppress them. Don’t kill innocent people in this place.

Jeremiah 7:6

Suppose you do not oppress foreigners, orphans, and widows, or kill anyone in this place. And suppose you do not follow other gods that lead you to your own destruction.

Amos 4:1

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria. You women oppress the poor and abuse the needy. You say to your husbands, “Get some wine! Let’s drink!”

Zechariah 7:10

Don’t oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor people. And don’t even think of doing evil to each other.

1 Corinthians 5:1

Your own members are aware that there is sexual sin going on among them. This kind of sin is not even heard of among unbelievers—a man is actually married to his father’s wife.

Deuteronomy 32:15

Jeshurun  got fat and disrespectful. (You got fat! You were stuffed! You were gorged!) They abandoned the God who made them and treated the rock of their salvation like a fool.