Jeremiah 12 1
Lord, when I complain to you, you always show yourself to be in the right. Even so I still want to present my case to you. Why is it that wicked people do so well? Why do those who are unfaithful to you live so comfortably?
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ERV Jeremiah 12:1Lord, if I argue with you, you are always right. But I want to ask you about some things that don’t seem right. Why are wicked people successful? Why do people you cannot trust have such easy lives?
NKJ Jeremiah 12:1Righteous are You, O Lord, when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?
LSV Jeremiah 12:1You are righteous, O YHWH, when I plead toward You, only, let me speak judgments with You, why did the way of the wicked prosper? All treacherous dealers have been at rest.