Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Jeremiah 12

1 Jeremiah, complaining of the wicked's prosperity, by faith seeth their ruin. 5 God admonisheth him of his brethren's treachery against him, 7 and lamenteth his heritage. 14 He promiseth to the penitent return from captivity.

 12:1 ¶ Righteous 6662 [art] thou, x859 O LORD, 3068 when x3588 I plead 7378 z8799 with x413 thee: yet x389 let me talk 1696 z8762 with x854 thee of [thy] judgments: 4941 Wherefore x4069 doth the way 1870 of the wicked 7563 prosper? 6743 z8804 [wherefore] are all x3605 they happy 7951 z8804 that deal very y899 treacherously? 898 z8802 x899

 12:2 Thou hast planted 5193 z8804 them, yea, x1571 they have taken root: 8327 z8776 they grow, y3212 z8799 x1980 yea, x1571 they bring forth 6213 z8804 fruit: 6529 thou x859 [art] near 7138 in their mouth, 6310 and far x7350 from y7350 their reins. 3629 x4480

 12:3 But thou, x859 O LORD, 3068 knowest 3045 z8804 me: thou hast seen 7200 z8799 me, and tried 974 z8804 mine heart 3820 toward x854 thee: pull them out 5423 z8685 like sheep 6629 for the slaughter, 2878 and prepare 6942 z8685 them for the day 3117 of slaughter. 2028

 12:4 How long x5704 x4970 shall the land 776 mourn, 56 z8799 and the herbs 6212 of every x3605 field 7704 wither, 3001 z8799 for the wickedness 7451 x4480 of them that dwell 3427 z8802 therein? the beasts 929 are consumed, 5595 z8804 and the birds; 5775 because x3588 they said, 559 z8804 He shall not x3808 see 7200 z8799 x853 our last end. 319

 12:5 ¶ If x3588 thou hast run 7323 z8804 with x854 the footmen, 7273 and they have wearied 3811 z8686 thee, then how x349 canst thou contend 8474 z8807 with x854 horses? 5483 and [if] in the land 776 of peace, 7965 [wherein] thou x859 trustedst, 982 z8802 [they wearied thee], then how x349 wilt thou do 6213 z8799 in the swelling 1347 of Jordan? 3383

 12:6 For x3588 even x1571 thy brethren, 251 and the house 1004 of thy father, 1 even x1571 they x1992 have dealt treacherously 898 z8804 with thee; yea, x1571 they x1992 have called 7121 z8804 a multitude 4392 after 310 thee: believe 539 z8686 them not, x408 though x3588 they speak 1696 z8762 fair words 2896 unto x413 thee.

 12:7 ¶ I have forsaken 5800 z8804 x853 mine house, 1004 I have left 5203 z8804 x853 mine heritage; 5159 I have given 5414 z8804 x853 the dearly beloved y3033 x3039 of my soul 5315 into the hand 3709 of her enemies. 341 z8802

 12:8 Mine heritage 5159 is x1961 unto me as a lion 738 in the forest; 3293 it crieth out 5414 6963 z8804 against x5921 me: therefore x5921 x3651 have I hated 8130 z8804 it.

 12:9 Mine heritage 5159 [is] unto me [as] a speckled 6641 bird, 5861 the birds 5861 round about 5439 [are] against x5921 her; come y3212 z8798 x1980 ye, assemble 622 z8798 all x3605 the beasts 2416 of the field, 7704 come 857 z8685 to devour. 402

 12:10 Many 7227 pastors 7462 z8802 have destroyed 7843 z8765 my vineyard, 3754 they have trodden y947 z0 my portion y2513 under foot, 947 z8790 x853 x2513 they have made 5414 z8804 x853 my pleasant 2532 portion 2513 a desolate 8077 wilderness. 4057

 12:11 They have made 7760 z8804 it desolate, y8076 x8077 [and being] desolate y8077 x8076 it mourneth 56 z8804 unto x5921 me; the whole x3605 land 776 is made x6213 desolate, 8074 z8738 because x3588 no x369 man 376 layeth 7760 z8802 [it] to x5921 heart. 3820

 12:12 The spoilers 7703 z8802 are come 935 z8804 upon x5921 all x3605 high places 8205 through the wilderness: 4057 for x3588 the sword 2719 of the LORD 3068 shall devour 398 z8802 from the [one] end 7097 x4480 of the land 776 even to x5704 the [other] end 7097 of the land: 776 no x369 x3605 flesh 1320 shall have peace. 7965

 12:13 They have sown 2232 z8804 wheat, 2406 but shall reap 7114 z8804 thorns: 6975 they have put themselves to pain, 2470 z8738 [but] shall not x3808 profit: 3276 z8686 and they shall be ashamed 954 z8804 of your revenues 8393 x4480 because of the fierce 2740 x4480 anger 639 of the LORD. 3068

 12:14 ¶ Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 against x5921 all x3605 mine evil 7451 neighbours, 7934 that touch 5060 z8802 the inheritance 5159 which x834 I have caused x853 my people 5971 x853 Israel 3478 to inherit; 5157 z8689 Behold, x2009 I will pluck them out 5428 z8802 of x4480 x5921 their land, 127 and pluck out 5428 z8799 the house 1004 of Judah 3063 from among 8432 x4480 them.

 12:15 And it shall come to pass, x1961 after y310 that x310 I have plucked them out 5428 z8800 x853 I will return, 7725 z8799 and have compassion 7355 z8765 on them, and will bring them again, 7725 z8689 every man 376 to his heritage, 5159 and every man 376 to his land. 776

 12:16 And it shall come to pass, x1961 if x518 they will diligently y3925 z8800 learn 3925 z8799 x853 the ways 1870 of my people, 5971 to swear 7650 z8736 by my name, 8034 The LORD 3068 liveth; 2416 as x834 they taught 3925 z8765 x853 my people 5971 to swear 7650 z8736 by Baal; 1168 then shall they be built 1129 z8738 in the midst 8432 of my people. 5971

 12:17 But if x518 they will not x3808 obey, 8085 z8799 I will utterly y5428 z8800 pluck up 5428 z8804 and destroy 6 z8763 x853 that x1931 nation, 1471 saith 5002 z8803 the LORD. 3068