Jeremiah 5:28

They have grown fat and sleek.
They have gone beyond the wicked in doing evil.
They do not stand up for the fatherless
so that they may do well.
They do not defend the rights of the poor.

Jeremiah 5:28, Readable English Bible (READ)

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