Lamentations 3:32

³⁰ He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

³¹ For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

³³ For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

³⁴ To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.
KJV: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
WEB: For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
ASV: For though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
DARBY: but if he have caused grief, he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving-kindnesses:
BLB: for though He may bring grief, He will show compassion according to the abundance of His loving devotion;

ÅB: men om han bedrøver, så forbarmer han seg igjen etter sin rike miskunnhet;
OTB: Selv om han forårsaker sorg, vil han vise medfølelse, i henhold til sin rike miskunn.
B1930: men om han bedrøver, så forbarmer han sig igjen efter sin rike miskunnhet;

Psalms 78:38
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
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Psalms 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
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Psalms 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
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Hosea 11:8
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
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Judges 10:16
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
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Psalms 106:43–45
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
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Exodus 3:7
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
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Luke 15:20
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
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