From the city men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out; yet God charges no one with folly.
Jeremiah 12:2 - Tree of Life Version You planted them, so they have taken root. They are growing, bearing fruit. You are near in their mouth, yet far from their mind. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit. You are near in their mouths but far from their hearts. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible You plant them, and they take root; they flourish and bear fruit. You are always on their lips but far from their hearts. Catholic Public Domain Version You planted them, and they took root. They are prospering and bearing fruit. You are near to their mouths, but far from their hearts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou hast planted them, and they have taken root: they prosper and bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth and far from their reins. |
From the city men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out; yet God charges no one with folly.
I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a leafy tree in native soil.
So Adonai says, “Since these people draw near with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, yet their hearts are far from Me, and their fear of Me is a mitzvah taught by men.
For Adonai-Tzva’ot, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to themselves, provoking Me by offering sacrifices to Baal.
Yet after all this her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to Me with her whole heart, but only insincerely,” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Thus shall you say to him, thus says Adonai: “Behold, what I have built I will tear down, and what I have planted I will uproot—the whole land.
So they come to you, as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words—but they do not do them—for with their mouth they express doting love, but their heart goes after their own dishonest gain.
Nor did they not cry to Me in their heart when they were wailing on their beds. For the sake of grain and new wine they slash themselves— they keep turning away from Me.
With eyes too pure to see evil You cannot look at such trouble! Why do You look at the treacherous? Why do You remain silent when a wicked one swallows up those more righteous than him?
‘This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors Me with their lips but their heart is far from Me.
They claim to know God but their deeds deny Him. They are despicable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.