Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
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?
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?
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
.
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 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.
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 those
who
dwell therein ,
the animals
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 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?
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 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
.
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
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 lion in the forest ;
it
crieth
out
against me :
therefore have I
hated it
.
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.
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
mourns
to
me
, being desolate; the whole land is made desolate, because no man lays
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 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.
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 you
shall be ashamed of your fruits,
because of the fierce anger of Yahweh
.
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 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.
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.
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
, 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
, 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.
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,
says
Yahweh
.
But if they will not obey
, I will
utterly
pluck up and
destroy
that nation, saith
the
LORD
.
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