Jeremiah 12:5
The Scripture
(5) If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jeremiah condemns the people of Judah for their continual sin and the king’s false hope of peace. He warns that the day of the Lord will bring a severe judgment that will cut off the hope of the righteous. The chapter ends with a promise that the righteous will be saved and the tree of life will be restored.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 3:11Proverbs 24:10Hebrews 12:3Hebrews 12:4I Peter 4:12Jeremiah 26:8Jeremiah 36:26Jeremiah 38:4Jeremiah 38:5Jeremiah 38:6Jeremiah 49:19Jeremiah 50:44
Related verses (shared words)
Malachi 2:17II Kings 8:12Micah 6:3Exodus 15:26II Samuel 18:22I Kings 22:4