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Jeremiah 12

17 aligned verses; 17 with wording or punctuation differences .

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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?
Righteous are you , Yahweh , when I contend with you; yet would I reason the cause with you : why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who 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 reins .
You have planted them, yes , they have taken root ; they grow, yes , they bring forth fruit: you are near in their mouth, and far from their heart .
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.
But you , Yahweh , know me ; you see me, and try my heart toward you : 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 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.
How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither ? for the wickedness of those who dwell therein , the animals are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our latter end.
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?
If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you , then how can you contend with horses? and though in a land of peace you are secure , yet how will you do in the pride of the Jordan?
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 .
For even your brothers , and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you ; even they have cried aloud after you : don't believe them, though they speak beautiful words to you .
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.
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.
Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest ; it crieth out against me : therefore have I hated it .
My heritage is become to me as a lion in the forest : she has uttered her voice against me ; therefore I have hated her .
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.
Is my heritage to me as a speckled bird of prey? are the birds of prey against her round about? go you , assemble all the animals of the field, bring them to devour.
Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
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.
They have made it a desolation; it mourns to me , being desolate; the whole land is made desolate, because no man lays it to heart.
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.
Destroyers are come on all the bare heights in the wilderness ; for the sword of Yahweh devours from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh has peace.
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 .
They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns ; they have put themselves to pain, and profit nothing : and you shall be ashamed of your fruits, because of the fierce anger of Yahweh .
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.
Thus says Yahweh against all my evil neighbors , who 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.
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.
It shall happen , 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 , 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.
It shall happen , if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Yahweh lives ; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.
But if they will not obey , I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD .
But if they will not hear , then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, says Yahweh .

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