Jeremiah 12:2 Meaning
Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
Context Explained
1Righteous 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?
2Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 7:16
Jesus teaches that we will know people by their fruits, paralleling the idea of true faithfulness.
John 15:5
Jesus speaks of being the vine and bearing fruit, contrasting with those who appear faithful but are not.
James 2:19
James discusses the difference between mere acknowledgment of God and true faith.
Source: Jeremiah 12:2