Jeremiah 12:1 “Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your jud…”

Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

You are righteous, LORD, 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?

American Standard Version

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?

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?

Darby Translation

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?

Young's Literal Translation

Righteous [art] 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.

Bible in Basic English

You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?

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Cross references

“Righteous”

Psalm 51:4 Daniel 9:7 Zephaniah 3:5 Jeremiah 11:20 Habakkuk 1:13–17 Genesis 18:25

Psalm 51:4 · BSB

Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

Daniel 9:7 · BSB

To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfait…

Zephaniah 3:5 · BSB

The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.

Jeremiah 11:20 · BSB

O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.

Habakkuk 1:13–17 · BSB

Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

Genesis 18:25 · BSB

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

“talk”

Job 13:3 Isaiah 41:21

Job 13:3 · BSB

Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

Isaiah 41:21 · BSB

“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.

“Wherefore doth”

Malachi 3:15 Psalm 92:7 Psalm 37:1 Psalm 37:35 Psalm 73:3–28 Habakkuk 1:4

Malachi 3:15 · BSB

So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”

Psalm 92:7 · BSB

that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.

Psalm 37:1 · BSB

Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.

Psalm 37:35 · BSB

I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

Psalm 73:3–28 · BSB

For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Habakkuk 1:4 · BSB

Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.

“deal”

Jeremiah 12:6 Jeremiah 5:11 Isaiah 48:8 Hosea 6:7

Jeremiah 12:6 · BSB

Even your brothers— your own father’s household— even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.

Jeremiah 5:11 · BSB

For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have been utterly unfaithful to Me,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 48:8 · BSB

You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears have not been open. For I knew how deceitful you are; you have been called a rebel from birth.

Hosea 6:7 · BSB

But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me.

Also

Jeremiah 5:27–28 Ezra 9:15

Jeremiah 5:27–28 · BSB

Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich.

Ezra 9:15 · BSB

O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.

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