They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
Se han engordado y están lustrosos por su riqueza. Han ido más allá de lo que hacen los malvados: se niegan a defender al inocente o dar justicia a los huérfanos, pero siguen prosperando; y no defienden los derechos de los pobres.
Los ricos se han vuelto tan corruptos que se niegan a hacer justicia a los indefensos mientras siguen prosperando.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the time of the prophet Jeremiah, around 600 BC, the kingdom of Judah was plagued by moral decay and social injustice as the nation faced the threat of Babylonian invasion due to their unfaithfulness to God. The wealthy and powerful elite were accumulating riches through exploitation, neglecting God's laws that commanded care for the vulnerable like orphans and the poor, which highlighted a broader pattern of corruption among leaders. This verse serves as a divine indictment of their hypocrisy, warning that their prosperity was temporary and would lead to judgment.
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