Jeremiah 5:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 5:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 5:28 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 5:28 — KJV
“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.”
— Jeremiah 5:28 (KJV)
Jeremiah 5:28 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 5:28
“Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend. ye overwhelm: Heb. ye cause to fall upon”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:28: fat, yea, cause
“Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. righteous...: Heb. righteousness”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:28: yea, cause, prosper
“Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Defend: Heb. Judge”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:28: fat, judge, fatherless
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:28: judge, cause, right
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. relieve: or, righten”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:28: fat, judge, fatherless
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