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Jeremiah 12:5 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 12 · verse 5 · King James Version
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?Jeremiah 12:5 · King James Version
Jeremiah 12:5 in context
3But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
4How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.
5If 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?
6For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
7I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- trustedstbâṭachfiguratively, to trust, be confident or sureH982 →
- swellinggâʼôwn{arrogance or majestyH1347 →
- footmenraglîya footmanH7273 →
- weariedlâʼâhto tireH3811 →
- contendtachârâhto vie with a rivalH8474 →
- horsesçûwça horseH5483 →
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