As a cage is full of birds, So their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become great and grown rich.
Jeremiah 5:27
Surrounding context
5:26 "For among My people are found wicked men; They lie in wait as one who sets snares; They set a trap; They catch men.
5:27 As a cage is full of birds, So their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become great and grown rich.
5:28 They have grown fat, they are sleek; Yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the fatherless; Yet they prosper, And the right of the needy they do not defend.