Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James 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?
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?
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 heart
.
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
.
But thou, O Jehovah
, knowest me ;
thou seest
me, and triest
my
heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
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.
How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the
whole
country
wither ?
for the wickedness of them that dwell therein ,
the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our latter
end.
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.
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?
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?
For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; even
they have cried
aloud
after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
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.
I have forsaken my
house, I have cast
off
my
heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
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.
My
heritage is become
unto me as a lion in the forest :
she
hath
uttered
her
voice
against me ;
therefore I
have hated her
.
Mine
heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest ;
it
crieth
out
against me :
therefore have I
hated it
.
Is
my
heritage unto me as a speckled bird of
prey?
are
the birds of
prey
against
her
round about ?
go
ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, bring
them
to devour.
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.
Many shepherds
have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
Many pastors
have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
They have made it a
desolation;
it mourneth unto me ,
being
desolate
; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.
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.
Destroyers
are come upon all the
bare
heights
in
the wilderness ;
for the sword of Jehovah
devoureth
from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh hath
peace.
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.
They have sown wheat, and
have
reaped
thorns ;
they have put themselves to pain, and
profit nothing
: and ye
shall be ashamed of your fruits,
because of the fierce anger of Jehovah
.
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
.
Thus saith Jehovah
against all mine evil neighbors
, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit :
behold, I will pluck them up
from
off
their land, and will
pluck up
the house of Judah from among them.
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.
And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them up,
I will return and have compassion on them ;
and I
will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.
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.
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As
Jehovah
liveth; even
as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up
in the midst of my people.
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.
But if they will not hear
, then
will
I pluck up that nation, plucking
up
and
destroying
it,
saith Jehovah
.
But if they will not obey
, I will
utterly
pluck up and
destroy
that nation, saith the
LORD
.
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