Parallel Verses
King James Version
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
New American Standard Bible
Then He will have
According to His abundant lovingkindness.
Holman Bible
He will show compassion
according to His abundant, faithful love.
International Standard Version
though he causes grief, his compassion abounds according to his gracious love.
A Conservative Version
For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
American Standard Version
For though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Amplified
For if He causes grief,
Then He will have compassion
According to His abundant lovingkindness and tender mercy.
Bible in Basic English
For though he sends grief, still he will have pity in the full measure of his love.
Darby Translation
but if he have caused grief, he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving-kindnesses:
Julia Smith Translation
For if he afflicted, and he compassionated according to the multitude of his mercy.
King James 2000
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For even though he causes grief he has compassion according to the greatness of his royal love.
Modern King James verseion
for though He causes grief, yet He will have pity according to the multitude of His kindnesses.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But though he do cast off, yet according to the multitude of his mercies, he receiveth to grace again.
NET Bible
Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.
New Heart English Bible
For though he may cause grief, yet he will have compassion according to the abundance of his loving kindness.
The Emphasized Bible
Surely, though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses;
Webster
But though he causeth grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
World English Bible
For though he cause grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
Youngs Literal Translation
For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.
Themes
Afflictions » The lord not afflicting
Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
Compassion » Of Christ » Of God
Compassion » The lord being compassionate
Interlinear
Racham
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:32
Images Lamentations 3:32
Prayers for Lamentations 3:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever: 32 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.
Cross References
Psalm 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.
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.
Psalm 106:43-45
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
Exodus 2:23
And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
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;
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.
2 Kings 13:23
And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
Psalm 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.
Psalm 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Jeremiah 31:20
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Lamentations 3:22
It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
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.