Verse 1
Jeremiah 12:1
Geneva Bible
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O Lord, if I dispute with thee, thou art righteous: yet let mee talke with thee of thy iudgements: wherefore doeth the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they in wealth that rebelliously transgresse?
Original Language Text
hebrew
צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑י/ךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אוֹתָ֔/ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד
English Translation
You are righteous, O Lord, for I contend with You; I will speak of Your judgments: why does the way of the wicked prosper, all who deal treacherously thrive?
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Chapter 12 Context
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O Lord, if I dispute with thee, thou art righteous: yet let mee talke with thee of thy iudgements: w...
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Thou hast planted them, and they haue taken roote: they grow, and bring forth fruite: thou art neere...
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3
But thou, Lord, knowest me: thou hast seene me, and tried mine heart towarde thee: pull them out lik...
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4
Howe long shall the lande mourne, and the herbes of euery fielde wither, for the wickednesse of them...
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5
If thou hast runne with the footemen and they haue wearied thee, then howe canst thou match thy self...
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6
For euen thy brethren, and the house of thy father, euen they haue delt vnfaithfully with thee, and...
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7
I haue forsaken mine house: I haue left mine heritage: I haue giuen the dearely beloued of my soule...
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8
Mine heritage is vnto mee, as a lion in the forest: it crieth out against mee, therefore haue I hate...
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9
Shall mine heritage bee vnto mee, as a bird of diuers colours? are not the birdes about her, saying,...
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10
Many pastors haue destroyed my vineyarde, and troden my portion vnder foote: of my pleasant portion...
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11
They haue layde it waste, and it, being waste, mourneth vnto me: and the whole lande lyeth waste, be...
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12
The destroyers are come vpon all the high places in the wildernesse: for the sworde of the Lord shal...
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13
They haue sowen wheate, and reaped thornes: they were sicke, and had no profite: and they were asham...
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14
Thus sayeth the Lord against all mine euill neighbours, that touch the inheritance, which I haue cau...
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15
And after that I haue plucked them out, I will returne, and haue compassion on them, and will bring...
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16
And if they will learne the wayes of my people, to sweare by my Name, (The Lord liueth, as they taug...
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17
But if they will not obey, then will I vtterly plucke vp, and destroy that nation, sayeth the Lord.
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