24 When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,(A)
    he blindfolds its judges.(B)
    If it is not he, then who is it?(C)

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24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

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24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked.
He covers the faces of its judges.
If it is not He, who else could it be?

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Why do the wicked live on,
    growing old and increasing in power?(A)

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Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

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(A)Why do the wicked live and become old,
Yes, become mighty in power?

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Jeremiah’s Complaint

12 You are always righteous,(A) Lord,
    when I bring a case(B) before you.
Yet I would speak with you about your justice:(C)
    Why does the way of the wicked prosper?(D)
    Why do all the faithless live at ease?

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12 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?

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Jeremiah’s Question

12 Righteous (A)are You, O Lord, when I plead with You;
Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments.
(B)Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?

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15 But now we call the arrogant(A) blessed. Certainly evildoers(B) prosper,(C) and even when they put God to the test, they get away with it.’”

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15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

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15 So now (A)we call the proud blessed,
For those who do wickedness are [a]raised up;
They even (B)tempt God and go free.’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 3:15 Lit. built