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Jeremiah 12

Jeremiah asks why the wicked prosper and receives an answer that harder trials are ahead; the LORD laments His forsaken heritage, announces judgment on evil neighbors, yet also promises to restore both Judah and surrounding nations if they learn His ways.

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Verses 1–6Jeremiah asks why the wicked prosper, and the LORD warns that harder trials are ahead Verses 7–13The LORD’s heritage has become like a hated lion and will be given to spoilers Verses 14–17God will uproot Judah’s evil neighbors but will show mercy if they learn his ways

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1Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee:…2Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they…3But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me,…4How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of…5If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have…6For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father,…7I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage;…8Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the…9Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the…10Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my…11They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth…12The spoilers are come upon all high places through the…13They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have…14Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that…15And it shall come to pass, after that I have…16And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently…17But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck…