Jeremiah 5:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. As a cage is full of birds - There is no doubt that the reference here is to a decoy or trap-cage, as Dr. Blayney has rendered it; in these the fowlers put several tame birds, which when the wild ones see, they come and light on the cage, and fall into the snare.

Jeremiah 5:27

27 As a cagec is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.