Jeremiah 12:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 12:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
צַדִּ֤יק
tsaddîyq
H6662
righteous
אַתָּה֙
ʼattâh
H859
you
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
that
אָרִ֖יב
rîyb
H7378
to contend
אֵלֶ֑יךָ
ʼêl
H413
to
אַ֤ךְ
ʼak
H389
surely
מִשְׁפָּטִים֙
mishpâṭ
H4941
judgment
אֲדַבֵּ֣ר
dâbar
H1696
to speak
אוֹתָ֔ךְ
ʼêth
H853
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מַדּ֗וּעַ
maddûwaʻ
H4069
why
דֶּ֤רֶךְ
derek
H1870
way
רְשָׁעִים֙
râshâʻ
H7563
wicked
צָלֵ֔חָה
tsâlach
H6743
to prosper
שָׁל֖וּ
shâlâh
H7951
to be at rest
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
בֹּ֥גְדֵי
bâgad
H898
to betray
בָֽגֶד
beged
H899
garment
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World English Bible Public Domain
Righteous are you, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet would I reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?
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King James Version Public Domain
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?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
You righteous, Yahweh, when I plead to you. Yet I would speak claims with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper, are they at ease all of the ones being treacherous of treachery?
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).