Jeremiah 12:2
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.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. Jeremiah's first confession: why do the wicked prosper? God's answer challenges Jeremiah to race with horses since harder things await. God will abandon his beloved heritage — the vineyard metaphor — but also promises restoration for neighboring nations who return …
Other Translations
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.
Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root, They go on, yea, they have made fruit, Near <FI>art<Fi> Thou in their mouth, And far off from their reins.
They have been planted by you, they have taken root; they go on and give fruit: you are near in their mouths but far from their thoughts.
Cross References
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour …
And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, …
For the Lord of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of …
Thus shalt thou say unto him, The Lord saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, …
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth …
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far …
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by …
Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall …
Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches …
And now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground.