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Jeremiah 5:28-29

28 and have grown fat and sleek.
Their evil deeds have no limit;
they do not plead the case of the fatherless to win it,
they do not defend the rights of the poor.

29 Should I not punish them for this?”
declares the Lord.
“Should I not avenge myself
on such a nation as this?

Cross References for Jeremiah 5:28-29

Romans 13:4 - For he is God’s servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear th... Click to read the verse Romans 13:4 Click to read the verse Romans 13:4

Jeremiah 12:1 - Jeremiah’s Complaint You are always righteous, O Lord, when I bring a case before you. Yet I wo... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 12:1 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 12:1

1 Corinthians 5:1 - Expel the Immoral Brother! It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, a... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:1 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:1

Amos 4:1 - Israel Has Not Returned to God Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women w... Click to read the verse Amos 4:1 Click to read the verse Amos 4:1

Isaiah 11:4 - but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poo... Click to read the verse Isaiah 11:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 11:4

Deuteronomy 16:19 - Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes o... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:19 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:19

Jeremiah 22:3 - This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of his oppressor th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:3

Jeremiah 7:6 - if you do not oppress the alien, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:6

Zechariah 7:10 - Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:10 Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:10

Deuteronomy 24:17 - Do not deprive the alien or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:17 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:17

Isaiah 1:23 - Your rulers are rebels, companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23

Exodus 23:6 - “Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits. Click to read the verse Exodus 23:6 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:6

Jeremiah 21:12 - O house of David, this is what the Lord says: “‘Administer justice every morning; rescue from t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 21:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 21:12

Psalms 119:70 - Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:70 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:70

1 Kings 8:45 - then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause. Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:45 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:45

Jeremiah 22:16 - He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:16

Psalms 76:9 - when you, O God, rose up to judge, to save all the afflicted of the land. Selah Click to read the verse Psalms 76:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 76:9

Deuteronomy 31:20 - When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 31:20 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 31:20

Psalms 68:5 - A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. Click to read the verse Psalms 68:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 68:5

Deuteronomy 32:15 - Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; filled with food, he became heavy and sleek. He abandoned the God... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:15 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:15

Psalms 82:2-4 - “How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? Selah Click to read the verse Psalms 82:2-4 Click to read the verse Psalms 82:2-4

Micah 3:9 - Hear this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who despise ju... Click to read the verse Micah 3:9 Click to read the verse Micah 3:9

Jeremiah 50:11 - “Because you rejoice and are glad, you who pillage my inheritance, because you frolic like a he... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:11

Psalms 73:7 - From their callous hearts comes iniquity; the evil conceits of their minds know no limits. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:7

Job 15:27 - “Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh, Click to read the verse Job 15:27 Click to read the verse Job 15:27

Judges 3:17 - He presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was a very fat man. Click to read the verse Judges 3:17 Click to read the verse Judges 3:17

Job 31:21 - if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court, Click to read the verse Job 31:21 Click to read the verse Job 31:21

Job 29:12-14 - because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist him. Click to read the verse Job 29:12-14 Click to read the verse Job 29:12-14

Proverbs 31:9 - Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:9 Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:9

Psalms 72:4 - He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; he will crush... Click to read the verse Psalms 72:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 72:4

Luke 18:3 - And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice agai... Click to read the verse Luke 18:3 Click to read the verse Luke 18:3

2 Chronicles 6:35 - then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 6:35 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 6:35

Job 12:6 - The tents of marauders are undisturbed, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry t... Click to read the verse Job 12:6 Click to read the verse Job 12:6

Psalms 82:3 - Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Click to read the verse Psalms 82:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 82:3

Proverbs 29:7 - The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:7 Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:7

Psalms 73:12 - This is what the wicked are like— always carefree, they increase in wealth. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:12 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:12

Job 21:23-24 - One man dies in full vigor, completely secure and at ease, Click to read the verse Job 21:23-24 Click to read the verse Job 21:23-24

James 5:4-5 - Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you.... Click to read the verse James 5:4-5 Click to read the verse James 5:4-5

Jeremiah 2:33 - How skilled you are at pursuing love! Even the worst of women can learn from your ways. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:33 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:33

Proverbs 29:14 - If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will always be secure. Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:14 Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:14

Psalms 73:6-7 - Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:6-7 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:6-7

Isaiah 5:17 - Then sheep will graze as in their own pasture; lambs will feed among the ruins of the rich. Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:17

Ezekiel 5:6-7 - Yet in her wickedness she has rebelled against my laws and decrees more than the nations and co... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 5:6-7 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 5:6-7

Jeremiah 22:15-19 - “Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:15-19 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:15-19

Ezekiel 16:47-52 - You not only walked in their ways and copied their detestable practices, but in all your ways y... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:47-52 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:47-52

Job 15:27-28 - “Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh, Click to read the verse Job 15:27-28 Click to read the verse Job 15:27-28