Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For he does not deliberately hurt or grieve human beings.
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.
A Conservative Version
For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the sons of men.
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
32 though he causes grief, his compassion abounds according to his gracious love. 33 For he does not deliberately hurt or grieve human beings. 34 When any of the prisoners of the earth are crushed underfoot,
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Cross References
Ezekiel 33:11
"Tell them, "As certainly as I'm alive and living,' declares the Lord GOD, "I receive no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Instead, my pleasure is that the wicked repent from their behavior and live. Turn back! Turn back, all of you, from your wicked behavior! Why do you have to die, you house of Israel?'"
Isaiah 28:21
For the LORD will stand upon Mount Perazim, he will rouse himself in the Valley of Gibeon; to carry out his work his strange deed, and to perform his task his alien task!
Ezekiel 18:32
I don't take pleasure in the death of anyone who dies," declares the LORD. "So repent, so you may live!"
Hebrews 12:9-10
Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. We should submit even more to the Father of our spirits and live, shouldn't we?