Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous art thou, O Lord, that I may make my defense to thee, yea, I will speak to thee of judgments. Why is it that the way of ungodly men prospers? that all that deal very treacherously are flourishing?

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In The 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?

In Context

2Thou hast planted them, and they have taken root; they have begotten children, and become fruitful; thou art near to their mouth, and far from their reins.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:4As for God, his works are true, 1 And all his ways are judgment: 1 God is faithful, and there is no unrighteousness in him; 1 Just and holy is the Lord. 1

Job 8:17He lies down upon a gathering of stones, 1 And shall live in the midst of flints. 1

Job 13:3Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, 1 And I will reason before him, if he will. 1

Job 24:12Who have cast forth the poor from the city and their own houses, 1 And the soul of the children has groaned aloud. 1

Psalms 37:1A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath day. 1

Psalms 51:4thy tongue has devised unrighteousness; 1 Like a sharpened razor thou hast wrought deceit. 1

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 12:1

In this chapter we have, I. The prophet's humble complaint to God of the success that wicked people had in their wicked practices ( ver. 1, 2 ) and his appeal to God concerning his own integrity ( ver. 3 ), with a prayer that God would, for the sake of the public, bring the wickedness of the wicked to an end, ver. 3, 4 . II. God's rebuke to the prophet for his uneasiness at his present troubles, bidding him prepare for greater, ver. 5, 6 . III. A sad lamentation of the present deplorable state of the Israel of… Read the whole commentary →

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