Jeremiah 12:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Jeremiah 12:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 12:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 12:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would like to plead a case with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?”
Jeremiah 12:1 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 12:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously? ”
Jeremiah 12:1 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 12:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Righteous <FI>art<Fi> Thou, O Jehovah, When I plead towards thee, Only, judgments do I speak with Thee, Wherefore did the way of the wicked prosper? At rest have been all treacherous dealers.”
Jeremiah 12:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 12:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Righteous art thou, Jehovah, when I plead with thee; yet will I speak with thee of [thy] judgments. Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they at ease that deal very treacherously? ”
Jeremiah 12:1 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 12:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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?”
Jeremiah 12:1 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 12:1 in Context — Jeremiah 12
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?
2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
3 But thou, O Lord, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
What Does Jeremiah 12:1 Mean?
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