Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
For though he may cause grief, yet he will have compassion according to the abundance of his loving kindness.
New American Standard Bible
Then He will have
According to His abundant lovingkindness.
King James Version
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
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.
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
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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 reject forever. 32 For though he may cause grief, yet he will have compassion according to the abundance of his loving kindness. 33 For he is not predisposed to bring affliction or suffering to the children of men.
Cross References
Psalm 78:38
But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and did not destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Hosea 11:8
"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
Psalm 106:43-45
Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
Exodus 2:23
It happened in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
Exodus 3:7
The LORD said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
Judges 10:16
They put away the foreign gods from among them, and served the LORD; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
2 Kings 13:23
But the LORD was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to 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 is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 103:11
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.
Jeremiah 31:20
Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him," says the LORD.
Lamentations 3:22
The LORD's faithful love does not cease; his compassion does not fail.
Luke 15:20
"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.