Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Who this saying, And it shall be Jehovah commanding not?
New American Standard Bible
Unless the Lord has commanded it?
King James Version
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Holman Bible
מ Mem
unless the Lord has ordained it?
International Standard Version
Who can command, and it happens, without the Lord having ordered it?
A Conservative Version
Who is he that says, and it comes to pass, when LORD does not command it?
American Standard Version
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Amplified
Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass,
Unless the Lord has authorized and commanded it?
Bible in Basic English
Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?
Darby Translation
Who is he that saith, and there cometh to pass, what the Lord hath not commanded?
King James 2000
Who is he that says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord commands it not?
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Who can speak} and it will happen [if] the Lord has not commanded [it]?
Modern King James verseion
Who is this who speaks, and it occurs, when the Lord does not command it?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Mem} What is he then that sayeth, "There should something be done without the LORD's commandment:
NET Bible
(Mem) Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?
New Heart English Bible
Who can speak a thing and have it come to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it?
The Emphasized Bible
Who was it that spake, and it was done, when , My Lord, had not commanded?
Webster
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
World English Bible
Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is this -- he hath said, and it is, And the Lord hath not commanded it?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
36 To pervert a man in his contention Jehovah saw not 37 Who this saying, And it shall be Jehovah commanding not? 38 From the mouth of the Most High shall not come forth evil and good.
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Cross References
Psalm 33:9-11
For he said, and it shall be; he commanded, and it will stand.
Proverbs 16:9
The heart of man will purpose his ways, and Jehovah will prepare his steps.
Proverbs 19:21
Many purposes in a man's heart: and the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
Proverbs 21:30
No wisdom and no understanding, and no counsel against Jehovah.
Isaiah 46:10
Announcing the last part from the beginning, and from of old what was not done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my delight:
Daniel 4:35
And all the generations of the earth being reckoned as nothing: and doing according to his station in the army of the heavens, and the generations of the earth: and there is none that shall strike upon his hand, and say to him, What didst thou?
Romans 9:15
I will commiserate whomsoever I commiserate, and I will have compassion upon whomsoever I have compassion.
Ephesians 1:11
In whom also we were cast by lot, determined beforehand according to the purpose of him performing all things according to the counsel of his will:
James 4:13-15
Come on now, ye saying, To day or to morrow let us go to this city, and do there one year, and let us trade, and derive profit: