Jeremiah 12:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?”
Jeremiah 12:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 12:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 12:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses? Though in a land of peace you are secure, yet how will you do in the pride of the Jordan?”
Jeremiah 12:5 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 12:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and though in a land of peace thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the pride of the Jordan? ”
Jeremiah 12:5 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 12:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For--with footmen thou hast run, And they weary thee, And how dost thou fret thyself with horses! Even in the land of peace, <FI>In which<Fi> thou art confident--And how dost thou in the rising of Jordan!”
Jeremiah 12:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 12:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If thou hast run with footmen, and they have wearied thee, how wilt thou then contend with horses? And if in a land of peace thou thinkest thyself in security, how wilt thou then do in the swelling of the Jordan? ”
Jeremiah 12:5 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 12:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If thou hast runne with the footemen and they haue wearied thee, then howe canst thou match thy selfe with horses? and if thou thoughtest thy selfe safe in a peaceable lande, what wilt thou do in the swelling of Iorden?”
Jeremiah 12:5 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 12:5 in Context — Jeremiah 12
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.
4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.
5 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
What Does Jeremiah 12:5 Mean?
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