Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:26–27

²⁶For among My people are wicked men;

they watch like fowlers lying in wait;

they set a trap to catch men.

²⁷Like cages full of birds,

so their houses are full of deceit.

Therefore they have become powerful and rich.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
among	נִמְצְא֥וּ	nim·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4672 attain to, find
My people	בְעַמִּ֖י	ḇə·‘am·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
are wicked men	רְשָׁעִ֑ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
they watch	יָשׁוּר֙	yā·šūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7789 behold, regard
like fowlers	יְקוּשִׁ֔ים	yə·qū·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3353 id.
lying in wait	כְּשַׁ֣ךְ	kə·šaḵ	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7918 weave
they set	הִצִּ֥יבוּ	hiṣ·ṣî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5324 take one's stand, stand
a trap	מַשְׁחִ֖ית	maš·ḥîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H4889 ruin, destruction
to catch	יִלְכֹּֽדוּ׃	yil·kō·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
men	אֲנָשִׁ֥ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Like cages	כִּכְלוּב֙	kiḵ·lūḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3619 basket, cage
full of	מָ֣לֵא	mā·lê	Adjective - masculine singular	H4392 full
birds	ע֔וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
so	כֵּ֥ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
their houses	בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם	bāt·tê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1004 house
are full of	מְלֵאִ֣ים	mə·lê·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H4392 full
deceit	מִרְמָ֑ה	mir·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
they have become powerful	גָּדְל֖וּ	gā·ḏə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1431 grow up, become great
and rich	וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃	way·ya·‘ă·šî·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6238 be or become rich

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 5:26 Proverbs 1:11 · Psalm 64:5 · Ezekiel 22:2–12 · Jeremiah 18:22 · Psalm 10:9–10 · Luke 5:10 · Habakkuk 1:14–15 · Isaiah 58:1 · Jeremiah 4:22 · 1 Samuel 19:10–11 · Proverbs 1:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.