Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?
Jeremiah 12:1, Job 12:6, and Psalm 73:7 observe that the wicked seem to prosper. Yet Proverbs 13:21 and Psalm 34:21 teach that evil overtakes the wicked. How can these passages be reconciled?
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Tim Maas
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The Bible contains multiple instances (such as in Job 21, Psalm 73, and Ecclesiastes 8) of different individuals speaking from a human perspective concerning the apparent lack of consequence for the actions of the wicked, while the righteous are afflicted. Even Jesus told His followers, "In the world, you will have trouble," but He immediately added to that, "But be of good cheer. I have overcome the world." From God's eternal viewpoint, the good always ultimately triumphs, despite the difficulties caused by the presence of sin (even within ourselves) in this life and world. The Bible accurately reflects the entirety of this multi-faceted situation.
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