Jeremiah 12:2

Translations

Modern

You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.

Traditional

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.

Literal

You plant them, and they have taken root; they grow and they bear fruit; You are near, in their mouth and far from their kidneys.

Latin

Plantasti eos, et radicem miserunt: proficiunt, et faciunt fructum: prope es tu ori eorum, et longe a renibus eorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.

Notes

Jeremiah 12:2

Jeremiah was upset that the Lord let evil people succeed and find happiness.

Jeremiah 12:1–4

Jeremiah questioned why a fair God did not quickly punish the wicked. He could not tolerate ongoing evil, but he also felt sorrow for the severe human suffering he foresaw (Jeremiah 10:19–25).

Theme notes and profiles

Religious Hypocrisy Social Chaos in Judges

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Isaiah 29:13
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
Titus 1:16
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
Matthew 15:8
‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
Jeremiah 11:17
The LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.”
Jeremiah 45:4
Thus Jeremiah was to say to Baruch: “This is what the LORD says: Throughout the land I will demolish what I have built and uproot what I have planted.
Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
Ezekiel 17:5–10
He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.
Ezekiel 19:10–13
Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters.
Jeremiah 3:10
Yet in spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the LORD.
Mark 7:6
Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person) Kidney Prayer Proverbs, Book of Psalms, Book of

Topics

God: Providence of, Mysterious and Misinterpreted Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Jeremiah: The Prophet: Over the Prosperity of the Wicked Wicked (People): Prosperity of

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