Jeremiah 12:1-3

Jeremiah complains to God about wicked people

1 Lord, when I complain to you,

you always do what is right.

But I must ask you about your justice.

Why do wicked people have success in life?

Why do people who cheat their friends

live in comfort?

2 They are like trees that you have planted.

They have strong roots.

They produce good fruits.

Those people like to talk about you a lot,

but they do not really love you.

3 But you know everything about me, Lord.

You watch me carefully to test me.

You know what I am thinking.

You should kill those wicked men, as they deserve!

Take them away like sheep,

to kill them when the time is right.