Jeremiah 5:27-29

New Catholic Bible

²⁷ Like a cage full of birds,
    their houses are full of treachery.
As a result, they have grown rich and powerful,
²⁸     well fed and well groomed.
Their wickedness knows no bounds,
    and they do not practice justice in their dealings.
They do not uphold the rights of the orphan
    or defend the cause of the needy.
²⁹ How can I fail to punish such things?
    says the Lord.
How can I refuse to exact vengeance on a nation such as this?