Jeremiah 5:27
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
American King James Version (AKJV)
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
American Standard Version (ASV)
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
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.
Webster's Revision
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they have become great, and have grown rich.
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
Clarke's Jeremiah 5:27 Bible Commentary
As a cage is full of birds - There is no doubt that the reference here is to a decoy or trap-cage, as Dr. Blayney has rendered it; in these the fowlers put several tame birds, which when the wild ones see, they come and light on the cage, and fall into the snare.
Barnes's Jeremiah 5:27 Bible Commentary
Deceit - The wealth gained by deceit and fraud.
Wesley's Jeremiah 5:27 Bible Commentary
5:27 Their houses - They fill their houses with the goods of those they deceive, and over - reach.
