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Jeremiah’s Plea

12 (A)Righteous are You, O Yahweh, when I would plead my case with You;
Indeed I would (B)speak matters of justice with You:
Why has the (C)way of the wicked succeeded?
Why are all those who (D)deal in treachery complacent?
You have (E)planted them; they have also taken root;
They grow; they have even produced fruit.
You are (F)near [a]to their lips
But far from their [b]inmost being.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 12:2 Lit in their mouth
  2. Jeremiah 12:2 Lit kidneys