New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

5

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'They are fat, they are sleek, They also excel in deeds of wickedness; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the orphan, that they may prosper; And they do not defend the rights of the poor.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They are fat, to grow fat Verb H8080 שָׁמְנ֣וּ sha·me·nu
they are sleek, to be smooth or shiny Verb H6245 עָשְׁת֗וּ a·she·tu
They also also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַּ֚ם gam
excel to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 עָֽבְר֣וּ a·ve·ru
in deeds speech, word Noun H1697 דִבְרֵי־ div·rei-
of wickedness; evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity Adjective H7451 רָ֔ע ra,
They do not plead to judge Verb H1777 דָ֔נוּ da·nu,
the cause, judgment Noun H1779 דִּ֣ין din
The cause judgment Noun H1779 דִּ֥ין din
of the orphan, an orphan Noun H3490 יָתֹ֖ום ya·to·vm
that they may prosper; to advance, prosper Verb H6743 וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּ ve·yatz·li·chu;
And they do not defend to judge, govern Verb H8199 שָׁפָֽטוּ׃ sha·fa·tu.
the rights judgment Noun H4941 וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט u·mish·pat
of the poor. in want, needy, poor Adjective H34 אֶבְיֹונִ֖ים ev·yo·v·nim

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New American Standard Bible 1995 'They are fat, they are sleek, They also excel in deeds of wickedness; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the orphan, that they may prosper; And they do not defend the rights of the poor.
King James Bible 'They They are waxen fat, they are sleek, They also excel in shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of wickedness; They do the wicked: they judge not plead the cause, The the cause of the orphan, that fatherless, yet they may prosper; And they do not defend and the rights right of the poor.needy do they not judge.
Hebrew Greek English 'They are fat, they are sleek, They also excel in deeds of wickedness; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the orphan, that they may prosper; And they do not defend the rights of the poor.