Righteous are you, O LORD, when I plead with you: yet let me talk with you of your judgments: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they happy that deal very treacherously? Treasury of Scripture Righteous. Jeremiah 11:20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judge righteously, that try the reins and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them... Genesis 18:25 That be far from you to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked... Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. Psalm 51:4 Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak... Psalm 119:75,137 I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me... Psalm 145:17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. Daniel 9:7 O LORD, righteousness belongs to you, but to us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah... Habakkuk 1:13-17 You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and can not look on iniquity: why look you on them that deal treacherously... Zephaniah 3:5 The just LORD is in the middle thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning does he bring his judgment to light, he fails not... Romans 3:5,6 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who takes vengeance... talk. or, reason the case. Job 13:3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. Isaiah 41:21 Produce your cause, said the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, said the King of Jacob. wherefore doth. Jeremiah 5:28 They are waxen fat, they shine: yes, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless... Job 12:6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God brings abundantly. Job 21:7-15 Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, are mighty in power... Psalm 37:1,35 Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be you envious against the workers of iniquity... Psalm 73:3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Psalm 92:7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever: Psalm 94:3,4 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph... Proverbs 1:32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. Habakkuk 1:4 Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment does never go forth: for the wicked does compass about the righteous... Malachi 3:15 And now we call the proud happy; yes, they that work wickedness are set up; yes, they that tempt God are even delivered. deal. Jeremiah 12:6 For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; yes... Jeremiah 5:11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, said the LORD. Isaiah 48:8 Yes, you heard not; yes, you knew not; yes, from that time that your ear was not opened... Hosea 6:7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Context The Prosperity of the Wicked
1Righteous are you, O LORD, when I plead with you: yet let me talk with you of your judgments: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they happy that deal very treacherously? 2You have planted them, yes, they have taken root: they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit: you are near in their mouth, and far from their reins. 3But you, O LORD, know me: you have seen me, and tried my heart toward you: 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. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou indeed, O Lord, art just, if I plead with thee, but yet I will speak what is just to thee: Why doth the way of the wicked prosper: why is it well with all them that transgress, and do wickedly?
Darby Bible Translation
Righteous art thou, Jehovah, when I plead with thee; yet will I speak with thee of thy judgments. Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?
King James Bible
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?
Young's Literal Translation
Righteous art Thou, O Jehovah, When I plead towards thee, Only, judgments do I speak with Thee, Wherefore did the way of the wicked prosper? At rest have been all treacherous dealers.
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