Lamentations 3:39
37 Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
38 Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?
Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?
40 Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.
41 Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?
- KJV
- Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
- WEB
- Why should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
- ASV
- Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
- DARBY
- Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
- BLB
- Why should complain a living man, a man for his sins?
- ÅB
- Hvorfor klager et menneske som lever? Enhver klage over sin egen synd!
- OTB
- Hvorfor skulle noen levende person klage når de blir straffet for sine synder?
- B1930
- Hvorfor klager et menneske som lever? Enhver klage over sin egen synd!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 19:3
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Read in contextMicah 7:9
Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
Read in contextJeremiah 30:15
Why do you cry out over your wound? Your pain has no cure! Because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins I have done these things to you.
Read in contextGenesis 4:5–7
but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
Read in context2 Kings 3:13
Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
Read in contextHebrews 12:5–12
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.
Read in contextJonah 4:8–9
As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
Read in context2 Samuel 6:7–8
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.
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