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26 “Jeremiah, some of my people are evil.
    They hide and wait just as people hide to catch birds.
    They set traps for people.
27 A hunter uses tricks to fill his cage with birds.
    And my people have filled their houses with a lot of goods.
They have become rich and powerful.
28     They have grown fat and heavy.
    There is no limit to the evil things they do.
In court they do not seek justice.
    They don’t protect the rights of children whose fathers have died.
    They do not stand up for poor people.

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26 “Among my people are the wicked(A)
    who lie in wait(B) like men who snare birds
    and like those who set traps(C) to catch people.
27 Like cages full of birds,
    their houses are full of deceit;(D)
they have become rich(E) and powerful
28     and have grown fat(F) and sleek.
Their evil deeds have no limit;
    they do not seek justice.
They do not promote the case of the fatherless;(G)
    they do not defend the just cause of the poor.(H)

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