Jeremiah 12:5

Overview - Jeremiah 12
Jeremiah, complaining of the wicked's prosperity, by faith sees their ruin.
God admonishes him of his brethren's treachery against him;
and laments his heritage.
14 He promises to the penitent return from captivity.
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Jeremiah 12:5  (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?
 


thou hast
Proverbs 3:11 ; 24:10 Hebrews 12:3 Hebrews 12:4 ; 1 Peter 4:12

canst
26:8 36:26 38:4-6

swelling
49:19 50:44 Joshua 3:15 ; 1 Chronicles 12:15 ; Psalms 42:7 ; Psalms 69:1 Psalms 69:2