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Jeremiah 12:2

American Standard Version 2015

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 heart.

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And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh {\i unto me}, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught {\i them};

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.\par

{\b This people honoreth me with their lips;\par\tab But their heart is far from me.}

For Jehovah of hosts, who planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense unto Baal.\par

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.

Thus shalt thou say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up; and this in the whole land.

And he said unto them, {\cf6 Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,\par\tab {\b This people honoreth me with their lips,\par\tab But their heart is far from me.}

And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith Jehovah.\par

I have seen the foolish taking root:\par\tab But suddenly I cursed his habitation.

I have seen the wicked in great power,\par\tab And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;

From out of the populous city men groan,\par\tab And the soul of the wounded crieth out:\par\tab Yet God regardeth not the folly.\par

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me.




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