unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/05/27.md

# Like a cage full of birds, their houses are full of deceit

Here "deceit" represents the things that were taken by deceit. Alternate translation: Like a cage full of birds that a hunter has caught, wicked people's houses are full of things that they have taken by deceiving people (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# they grow large and become rich

Here "large" represents powerful. Alternate translation: "these wicked people become powerful and rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])