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Jeremiah 12:1-2

1 Jeremiah’s Complaint
You are always righteous, O Lord,
when I bring a case before you.
Yet I would speak with you about your justice:
Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why do all the faithless live at ease?

2 You have planted them, and they have taken root;
they grow and bear fruit.
You are always on their lips
but far from their hearts.

Cross References for Jeremiah 12:1-2

Deuteronomy 32:4 - He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wr... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:4 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:4

Hosea 6:7 - Like Adam, they have broken the covenant— they were unfaithful to me there. Click to read the verse Hosea 6:7 Click to read the verse Hosea 6:7

Psalms 36:6 - Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. O Lord, you ... Click to read the verse Psalms 36:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 36:6

Isaiah 48:8 - You have neither heard nor understood; from of old your ear has not been open. Well do I know h... Click to read the verse Isaiah 48:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 48:8

Psalms 51:4 - Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are prove... Click to read the verse Psalms 51:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 51:4

Genesis 15:3 - And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” Click to read the verse Genesis 15:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 15:3

Romans 3:5-6 - But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That... Click to read the verse Romans 3:5-6 Click to read the verse Romans 3:5-6

Genesis 18:25 - Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the right... Click to read the verse Genesis 18:25 Click to read the verse Genesis 18:25

Habakkuk 2:1 - I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will sa... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:1 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:1

Psalms 37:35 - I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a green tree in its native soil, Click to read the verse Psalms 37:35 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:35

Daniel 9:7 - “Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah and people of... Click to read the verse Daniel 9:7 Click to read the verse Daniel 9:7

Ezra 9:15 - O Lord, God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before... Click to read the verse Ezra 9:15 Click to read the verse Ezra 9:15

2 Samuel 14:12 - Then the woman said, “Let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” “Speak,” he replied. Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 14:12 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 14:12

Lamentations 1:18 - “The Lord is righteous, yet I rebelled against his command. Listen, all you peoples; look upon ... Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:18 Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:18

Judges 20:21 - The Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down twenty-two thousand Israelites on the battlefiel... Click to read the verse Judges 20:21 Click to read the verse Judges 20:21

Exodus 5:22 - God Promises Deliverance Moses returned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have you brought tro... Click to read the verse Exodus 5:22 Click to read the verse Exodus 5:22

Psalms 145:17 - The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. Click to read the verse Psalms 145:17 Click to read the verse Psalms 145:17

Malachi 3:15 - But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly evildoers prosper, and even when they put God t... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:15 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:15

Jeremiah 5:28 - and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not plead the case of the... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:28 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:28

Nehemiah 9:33 - In all that has happened to us, you have been just; you have acted faithfully, while we did wrong. Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:33 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:33

Psalms 116:5 - The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. Click to read the verse Psalms 116:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 116:5

Isaiah 24:16 - From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I waste ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 24:16 Click to read the verse Isaiah 24:16

Psalms 89:38 - But you have rejected, you have spurned, you have been very angry with your anointed one. Click to read the verse Psalms 89:38 Click to read the verse Psalms 89:38

Psalms 119:75 - I know, O Lord, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:75 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:75

Proverbs 1:32 - For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:32 Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:32

Habakkuk 1:4 - Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:4 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:4

Job 34:10 - “So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to... Click to read the verse Job 34:10 Click to read the verse Job 34:10

Romans 2:2 - Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. Click to read the verse Romans 2:2 Click to read the verse Romans 2:2

Romans 9:14 - What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! Click to read the verse Romans 9:14 Click to read the verse Romans 9:14

Job 23:7 - There an upright man could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from m... Click to read the verse Job 23:7 Click to read the verse Job 23:7

Judges 21:3 - “O Lord, the God of Israel,” they cried, “why has this happened to Israel? Why should one tribe... Click to read the verse Judges 21:3 Click to read the verse Judges 21:3

Psalms 37:7 - Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways... Click to read the verse Psalms 37:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:7

Jeremiah 11:20 - But, O Lord Almighty, you who judge righteously and test the heart and mind, let me see your ve... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:20 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:20

1 Kings 17:20 - Then he cried out to the Lord, “O Lord my God, have you brought tragedy also upon this widow I ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 17:20 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 17:20

Jeremiah 9:2 - Oh, that I had in the desert a lodging place for travelers, so that I might leave my people and... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:2

Ecclesiastes 8:14 - There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: righteous men who get what the wicked... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:14 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:14

2 Chronicles 22:12 - He remained hidden with them at the temple of God for six years while Athaliah ruled the land. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 22:12 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 22:12

Psalms 92:7 - that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever de... Click to read the verse Psalms 92:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 92:7

Psalms 37:1 - Psalm 37 Of David. Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; Click to read the verse Psalms 37:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:1

Psalms 119:137 - צ Tsadhe Righteous are you, O Lord, and your laws are right. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:137 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:137

Jeremiah 5:27-28 - Like cages full of birds, their houses are full of deceit; they have become rich and powerful Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:27-28 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:27-28

Job 4:17 - ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? Click to read the verse Job 4:17 Click to read the verse Job 4:17

Job 12:6 - The tents of marauders are undisturbed, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry t... Click to read the verse Job 12:6 Click to read the verse Job 12:6

Ezekiel 18:25 - “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear, O house of Israel: Is my way unjust? Is ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:25 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:25

Job 21:7-15 - Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? Click to read the verse Job 21:7-15 Click to read the verse Job 21:7-15

Job 13:3 - But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God. Click to read the verse Job 13:3 Click to read the verse Job 13:3

Isaiah 41:21 - “Present your case,” says the Lord. “Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King. Click to read the verse Isaiah 41:21 Click to read the verse Isaiah 41:21

Job 36:3 - I get my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe justice to my Maker. Click to read the verse Job 36:3 Click to read the verse Job 36:3

Psalms 73:3 - For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:3

Psalms 94:3-4 - How long will the wicked, O Lord, how long will the wicked be jubilant? Click to read the verse Psalms 94:3-4 Click to read the verse Psalms 94:3-4

Jeremiah 12:6 - Your brothers, your own family— even they have betrayed you; they have raised a loud cry agains... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 12:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 12:6

Daniel 8:12 - Because of rebellion, the host of the saints and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It ... Click to read the verse Daniel 8:12 Click to read the verse Daniel 8:12

Zephaniah 3:5 - The Lord within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 3:5 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 3:5

Jeremiah 5:11 - The house of Israel and the house of Judah have been utterly unfaithful to me,” declares the Lord. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:11

Psalms 73:3-28 - For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:3-28 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:3-28

Habakkuk 1:13-17 - Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong. Why then do you tolerate the... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:13-17 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:13-17

Jeremiah 32:16 - “After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord: Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:16