Lamentations 3:39
37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
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
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Read in contextMicah 7:9
I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Read in contextJeremiah 30:15
Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
Read in contextGenesis 4:5–7
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
Read in context2 Kings 3:13
And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
Read in contextHebrews 12:5–12
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Read in contextJonah 4:8–9
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
Read in context2 Samuel 6:7–8
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
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