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.
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.
8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
9 Mine heritage [is] unto me [as] a speckled bird, the birds round about [are] against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.
10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
11 They have made it desolate, [and being] desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth [it] to heart.
12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the [one] end of the land even to the [other] end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.
13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, [but] shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
14 Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.
16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.
Versículos relacionados com Jeremiah, 12:
Jeremiah 12 deals with God's righteousness and the prophet's understanding of the suffering of the righteous before the wicked. The chapter begins with Jeremiah questioning God about why the wicked prosper as the righteous suffer. God responds to Jeremiah that he will have to deal with his neighbors, who betrayed him and attacked him. Following are five verses related to the topics addressed in Jeremiah 12:
Psalm 37:7: "Rest in the Lord and wait in Him; do not indignant to you because of the one who thrives in his way, because of the man who performs inform cunning." This verse encourages to trust God and not jealous of the wicked who thrive in their ways, for in the end the righteousness of God will prevail.
Isaiah 13:11: "I will punish the world because of its wickedness, and the wicked because of their iniquity; I will cease the arrogance of the boldness, and shake the haughtiness of the cruel." God promises to punish the wicked for their iniquity and arrogance, showing that justice will be done, although it may take time.
2 Thessalonians 1:6-7: "For it is righteous before God to repay with tribulation to those who bind you, and to you, who you are troubled, relief with us. This will be in the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with the angels of your power. " This verse talks about the righteousness of God, which will return to tribulation those who caused tribulation to the righteous.
Hebrews 11:32-38: These verses describe many examples of righteous who have suffered but remained faithful to God. They include Abraham, Moses, Gideon, and many others who were persecuted, tortured and killed because of their faith. The author of the Epistle to the Hebrews argues that although these righteous have suffered, God was still faithful and rewarded them.
James 5:7-8: "He thirsts, brothers, patients until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer expects the precious fruit of the land, waiting for him with patients, until he receives the temporary rain and serod. patients and strengthen your heart, because the coming of the Lord is near. " James encourages patience and perseverance in moments of suffering, trusting in the coming of the Lord and his final justice.
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