Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 5:29
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 27 and following) Therefore they have been magnified and enriched: they have become fat and grown thick, and have passed over my words wickedly: they have not judged the cause, the cause of the orphan, so they did not direct the judgment of the poor (or widow). Will I not visit them for these things, says the L…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
29Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
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In context
27As a snare which has been set is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore have they grown great, and become rich:
28and they have transgressed the rule of judgment; they have not judged the cause of the orphan, nor have they judged the cause of the widow.
— Jeremiah 5:29 —
30Shocking and horrible deeds have been done on the land;
31the prophets utter unrighteous prophecies, and the priests have clapped their hands: and my people has loved to have it thus: and what will ye do for the future?