Jeremiah 12:5 - King James Bible with Strong NumbersH7323 If thou hast run [H8804] H7273 with the footmen H3811 , and they have wearied [H8686] H8474 thee, then how canst thou contend [H8807] H5483 with horses H776 ? and if in the land H7965 of peace H982 , wherein thou trustedst [H8802] H6213 , they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do [H8799] H1347 in the swelling H3383 of Jordan? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769If 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? See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition[But the Lord rebukes Jeremiah's impatience, saying] If you have raced with men on foot and they have tired you out, then how can you compete with horses? And if [you take to flight] in a land of peace where you feel secure, then what will you do [when you tread the tangled maze of jungle haunted by lions] in the swelling and flooding of the Jordan? See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and though in a land of peace thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the pride of the Jordan? See the chapterCommon English BibleIf you have raced with people and are worn out, how will you compete with horses? If you fall down in an open field, how will you survive in the forest along the Jordan? See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version"If you have struggled to run on foot, how will you be able to compete with horses? And if you have been secure in a land of peace, what will you do about the arrogance of the Jordan? See the chapter |