Jeremiah 12:2

You plant them like trees and they put down their roots. ¹  They grow prosperous and are very fruitful. ²  They always talk about you, but they really care nothing about you. ³ 

biblegateway Jer 12:2

You have planted them, and they have taken root; they grow and bear fruit. You are always on their lips but far from their hearts.

biblegateway Jer 12:2

You have planted them, they have also taken root; They grow, they have even produced fruit. You are near to their lips But far from their mind.

biblegateway Jer 12:2

You have planted them, and they have taken root and prospered. Your name is on their lips, but in their hearts they give you no credit at all.

biblegateway Jer 12:2

You planted them and they put down roots. They flourished and produced fruit. They talk as if they're old friends with you, but they couldn't care less about you.

SABDAweb Jer 12:2

They have been planted by you, they have taken root; they go on and give fruit: you are near in their mouths but far from their thoughts.

bibleoremus Jer 12:2

You plant them, and they take root; they grow and bring forth fruit; you are near in their mouths yet far from their hearts.

biblegateway Jer 12:2

You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; They grow, yes, they bear fruit. You are near in their mouth But far from their mind.

biblegateway Jer 12:2

You plant them like trees and they put down their roots. ¹  They grow prosperous and are very fruitful. ²  They always talk about you, but they really care nothing about you. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “You planted them and they took root.”

² tn Heb “they grow and produce fruit.” For the nuance “grow” for the verb which normally means “go, walk,” see BDB 232 s.v. חָלַךְ Qal.I.3 and compare Hos 14:7.

³ tn Heb “You are near in their mouths, but far from their kidneys.” The figure of substitution is being used here, “mouth” for “words” and “kidneys” for passions and affections. A contemporary equivalent might be, “your name is always on their lips, but their hearts are far from you.”