Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the sons of men.
New American Standard Bible
Or grieve the sons of men.
King James Version
For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
Holman Bible
or suffering on mankind.
International Standard Version
For he does not deliberately hurt or grieve human beings.
American Standard Version
For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
Amplified
For He does not afflict willingly and from His heart
Or grieve the children of men.
Bible in Basic English
For he has no pleasure in troubling and causing grief to the children of men.
Darby Translation
for he doth not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.
Julia Smith Translation
For he afflicted not from his heart and grieved the sons of men,
King James 2000
For he does not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He does not {afflict willingly}, or grieve {anyone}.
Modern King James verseion
For He does not afflict from His heart, nor does He grieve the sons of men;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he doth not plague, and cast out the children of men from his heart.
NET Bible
For he is not predisposed to afflict or to grieve people.
New Heart English Bible
For he is not predisposed to bring affliction or suffering to the children of men.
The Emphasized Bible
Surely he hath not afflicted from his heart, nor caused sorrow to the sons of men.
Webster
For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
World English Bible
For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
Youngs Literal Translation
For He hath not afflicted with His heart, Nor doth He grieve the sons of men.
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
32 For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses. 33 For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the sons of men. 34 To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth,
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, As I live, says lord LORD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, but that the wicked man turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways, for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Isaiah 28:21
For LORD will rise up as in mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work, and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says lord LORD, therefore turn yourselves back, and live.
Hebrews 12:9-10
Besides, we indeed have had chastisers--the fathers of our flesh--and we were turned around. Shall we not much more be subordinate to the Father of the spirits, and we will live?