5 I will go to the great men and speak to them, For they have known the way of the Lord, The judgment of their God." But these have altogether broken the yoke And burst the bonds.
6 Therefore a lion from the forest shall slay them, A wolf of the deserts shall destroy them; A leopard will watch over their cities. Everyone who goes out from there shall be torn in pieces, Because their transgressions are many; Their backslidings have increased.
7 "How shall I pardon you for this? Your children have forsaken Me And sworn by those that are not gods. When I had fed them to the full, Then they committed adultery And assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.
8 They were like well-fed lusty stallions; Every one neighed after his neighbor's wife.
9 Shall I not punish them for these things?" says the Lord. "And shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?
10 "Go up on her walls and destroy, But do not make a complete end. Take away her branches, For they are not the Lord's.
11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously with Me," says the Lord.
12 They have lied about the Lord, And said, "It is not He. Neither will evil come upon us, Nor shall we see sword or famine.
13 And the prophets become wind, For the word is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them."
14 Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: "Because you speak this word, Behold, I will make My words in your mouth fire, And this people wood, And it shall devour them.
15 Behold, I will bring a nation against you from afar, O house of Israel," says the Lord. "It is a mighty nation, It is an ancient nation, A nation whose language you do not know, Nor can you understand what they say.

Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA

Jeremias 5:5 Irei aos grandes, e falarei com eles; porque eles sabem o caminho do Senhor, e a justiça do seu Deus; mas aqueles de comum acordo quebraram o jugo, e romperam as ataduras.

English Standard Version ESV

Jeremiah 5:5 I will go to the great and will speak to them, for they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God." But they all alike had broken the yoke; they had burst the bonds.

King James Version KJV

Jeremiah 5:5 I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

Nova Versão Internacional NVIP

Jeremias 5:5 Irei aos nobres e falarei com eles,pois, sem dúvida, eles conhecemo caminho do SENHOR,as exigências do seu Deus.Mas todos eles também quebraram o jugoe romperam as amarras.