They sin against the God:

1. Of Creation (Jeremiah 5:22), and
2. Of Providence (Jeremiah 5:24).

They overpass the deeds of the wicked.— Better (the English being ambiguous), they exceed in deeds (literally, <…

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. They are waxen fat, they shine…

Here the Prophet reproves those who were high in dignity, station, and wealth, and who wished at the same time to be considered inviolable because …

They are waxen fat, they shine
Becoming rich they grew fat, and their faces shone through fatness; so oil, delicious…

Unhumbled hearts are ready to charge God with being unjust in their afflictions. But they can read their sin in their punishment. If people inquire…

1. Here, the prophet speaks of the guilt of the rulers, which is frequently the cause of the guilt of their subjects. Therefore, he says,