Verse 1
Jeremiah 12:1
King James Version
1
Righteous
art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of
thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper?
wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
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?
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 12 Context
1
Righteous
art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of
thy judgments: Wher...
2
Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou
art...
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3
But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out lik...
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4
How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that...
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5
If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with hors...
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6
For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; ye...
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7
I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul in...
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8
Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated i...
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9
Mine heritage
is unto me
as a speckled bird, the birds round about
are against her; come ye, assembl...
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10
Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my...
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11
They have made it desolate,
and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate,...
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12
The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall d...
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13
They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain,
but shall not profit:...
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14
Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused...
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15
And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on...
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16
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name,...
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17
But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.
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