Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Why should a living son of earth complain, Let a man complain because of his sins?
New American Standard Bible
Offer
King James Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Holman Bible
any man, because of the punishment for his sins?
International Standard Version
Why should anyone living complain, any mortal, about being punished for sin?
A Conservative Version
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
American Standard Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Amplified
Why should any living mortal, or any man,
Complain [of punishment] in view of his sins?
Bible in Basic English
What protest may a living man make, even a man about the punishment of his sin?
Darby Translation
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Julia Smith Translation
Why shall a living man murmur? a man for his sin?
King James 2000
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why should any living person complain about his sin?
Modern King James verseion
What? Should mankind complain, a living man, because of his sins?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore then murmureth the living man, let him murmur at his own sin.
NET Bible
Why should any living person complain when punished for his sins?
New Heart English Bible
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Webster
Why doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
World English Bible
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Youngs Literal Translation
What -- sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?
Themes
Afflicted saints » Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
Afflictions » The lord not afflicting
Anger of God » To be born with submission
Complaining » What to do instead of complaining
Murmuring » Unreasonableness of
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Sin
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
38 Out of the mouth of the Most High, Proceed there not misfortunes and blessing? 39 Why should a living son of earth complain, Let a man complain because of his sins? 40 Let us search out our ways, and examine them well, and let us return unto Yahweh;
Names
Cross References
Micah 7:9
The indignation of Yahweh, will I bear, for I have sinned against him, - until he take up my controversy, then will he do me justice, he will bring me forth to the light, I shall behold his righteousness.
Proverbs 19:3
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
Genesis 4:5-7
but of Cain and his present, he approved not, - and it angered Cain greatly, and his countenance fell.
Genesis 4:13-14
And Cain said unto Yahweh - Greater is my punishment than I can bear.
Leviticus 26:41
I also, must needs go in opposition to them, and bring them into the land of their foes, - Save only that, if, even then, their uncircumcised heart shall be humbled, And, even then, they shall accept as a payment the punishment of their iniquity,
Leviticus 26:43
For, the land, shall be left of them, And shall be paid her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them, They also, accepting, as a payment, the punishment of their iniquity, Because, yea because, my regulations, they refused, And my statutes, their soul abhorred.
Numbers 11:11
And Moses said unto Yahweh - Wherefore hast thou let thy servant come to grief, and wherefore have I not found favour in thine eyes, - that thou shouldest lay the burden of all this people upon me.
Numbers 16:41
And all the assembly of the sons of Israel murmured, on the morrow, against Moses and against, Aaron, saying, - Ye, have caused the death of the people of Yahweh.
Numbers 17:12
Then spake the sons of Israel unto Moses saying: Lo! we have breathed our last - we are lost, we are, all, lost:
Joshua 7:6-13
Then Joshua rent his clothes and fell upon his face to the earth before the ark of Yahweh until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, - and they lifted up dust upon their heads.
2 Samuel 6:7-8
Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh, against Uzzah, and God smote him there, for the error, - so that he died there, by the ark of God.
2 Kings 3:13
And Elisha said unto the king of Israel - What have I and thou in common? get thee unto the prophets of thy father, and unto the prophets of thy mother. But the king of Israel said to him - Nay! for Yahweh hath called together these three kings, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
2 Kings 6:32
Now, Elisha, being seated in his house, and, the elders, seated with him, - when he had sent a man from before him, ere yet the messenger could come in unto him, he himself, said unto the elders - Do ye see how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? See! when the messenger is coming in, close ye the door, and press him back with the door, is not the sound of his lord's feet behind him?
Ezra 9:13
And, after all that hath come upon us, for our wicked doings, and for our great guilt - For, thou, O our God, hast spared us, punishing us less than our iniquities deserved, and hast given us a deliverance such as this,
Job 11:6
That he would declare to thee the secrets of wisdom, for they are double to that which actually is, - -Know then that GOD could bring into forgetfulness for thee, a portion of thine iniquity.
Isaiah 38:17-19
Lo! for well-being, I had bitterness - bitterness, - But, thou, cleaving unto my soul, hast raised me from the pit of corruption, For thou hast cast, behind thy back all my sins.
Isaiah 51:20
Thy sons, have fainted, They lie at the head of all the streets like a gazelle in a net, - Who, indeed, are full of The indignation of Yahweh The rebuke of thy God.
Jeremiah 30:15
Why shouldst thou make outcry over thine injury, Incurable is tiny pain? Because of the abounding of thine iniquity, Because numerous have been thy sins Have I done these things unto thee.
Lamentations 3:22
The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh, verily they are not exhausted, Verily! not at an end, are his compassions:
Jonah 2:3-4
For thou hast cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and, a flood, enveloped me, - All thy breakers and thy rolling waves, over me, passed.
Jonah 4:8-9
And it came to pass, at the breaking forth of the sun, that God appointed a sultry east wind, and the sun smote upon the head of Jonah, that he became faint, - and asked his life, that he might die, and said, It were better for me, to die, than, to live.
Hebrews 12:5-12
And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, with you as with sons, doth reason: - My son! be not slighting the discipline of the Lord, neither be fainting, when by him, thou art reproved;
Revelation 16:9
and mankind were scorched with a great scorching heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who had authority over these plagues, and repented not to give him glory.