The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah 12

 The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah 12

1 You would be righteous, O Lord, even if I were to contend with you in court; yet I will speak with you about your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper, and why do all the treacherous do evil?

2 You planted them, and they took root; they grow, they also bear fruit; you are near to their mouth, but far from their hearts.

3 But you, O Lord, know me; you see me, and you test my heart toward you; you drive them like sheep to the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

4 How long will the land mourn, and the grass of every field wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it, the animals and the birds perish; because they say, “He will not see our end.”

5 If you have raced with men on foot and they have wearied you, how can you compete with horses? If you are only confident in a land of peace, what will you do in the flood of the Jordan?

6 For even your brothers and your father’s household have dealt treacherously with you; they themselves cry out after you with loud voices. Do not trust them, even though they speak good things to you.