Jeremiah 12:1
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?”Jeremiah 12:1
What Does Jeremiah 12:1 Mean?
Jeremiah 12:1 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 12, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Justice, Righteousness, and Integrity.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 12:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 37:7“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”Psalms 92:7“When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:”Malachi 3:15“And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.”Psalms 73:3“For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”Psalms 37:1“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.”Habakkuk 1:13“Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?”Psalms 37:35“I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.”Psalms 51:4“Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.”Psalms 94:3“LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?”Daniel 9:7“O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.”Habakkuk 1:4“Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.”Habakkuk 2:1“I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.”Zephaniah 3:5“The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.”Job 12:6“The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.”Job 21:7“Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?”Romans 2:2“But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.”Psalms 119:137“Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.”Jeremiah 5:27“As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.”Jeremiah 11:20“But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.”Genesis 18:25“That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
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