Yeremia 5:27
Jeremiah 5:27 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Kama vitundu vilivyojaa ndege, nyumba zao zimejaa udanganyifu; wamekuwa matajiri na wenye nguvu,
Jeremiah 5:27 in English
Jeremiah 5:27 · Berean Standard Bible
Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich.
Context
25Matendo yenu mabaya yamezuia haya yote,
dhambi zenu zimewazuia msipate mema. 26“Miongoni mwa watu wangu wamo walio waovu
wanaovizia kama watu wanaotega ndege,
na kama wale wanaoweka mitego
kuwakamata watu. 27Kama vitundu vilivyojaa ndege,
nyumba zao zimejaa udanganyifu;
wamekuwa matajiri na wenye nguvu, 28wamenenepa na kunawiri.
Matendo yao maovu hayana kikomo;
hawatetei mashauri ya yatima wapate kushinda,
hawatetei haki za maskini. 29Je, nisiwaadhibu kwa ajili ya hili?”
asema Bwana.
“Je, nisijilipizie kisasi
juu ya taifa kama hili?
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