Jeremiah 5:27 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
American Standard Version (ASV)
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
As a cage full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and have enriched themselves.
World English Bible (WEB)
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and grew rich.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
As a cage full of fowls, So their houses are full of deceit, Therefore they have been great, and are rich.
| As a cage | כִּכְלוּב֙ | kiklûb | keek-LOOV |
| is full | מָ֣לֵא | mālēʾ | MA-lay |
| birds, of | ע֔וֹף | ʿôp | ofe |
| so | כֵּ֥ן | kēn | kane |
| are their houses | בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם | bottêhem | boh-tay-HEM |
| full | מְלֵאִ֣ים | mĕlēʾîm | meh-lay-EEM |
| of deceit: | מִרְמָ֑ה | mirmâ | meer-MA |
| therefore | עַל | ʿal | al |
| כֵּ֥ן | kēn | kane | |
| great, become are they | גָּדְל֖וּ | godlû | ɡode-LOO |
| and waxen rich. | וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃ | wayyaʿăšîrû | VA-ya-uh-SHEE-roo |