Jeremiah 12:5

English Standard Version

5 “If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses? And if in a safe land you are so trusting, what will you do in the thicket of the Jordan? (Jos 3:15; Jer 49:19; Jer 50:44; Zec 11:3) 

New International Version

5 ‘If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble[1] in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by[2] the Jordan? 

New International Reader’s Version

5 The LORD says, ‘Suppose you have raced against people. And suppose they have worn you out. Then how would you be able to race against horses? Suppose you feel safe only in open country. Then how would you get along in the bushes near the River Jordan? 

King James Version

5 If 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? 

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