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.
Jeremiah 5:28
Surrounding context
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.
5:29 Shall I not punish them for these things?' says the LORD. "Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?'