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New American Standard Bible
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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?
The Emphasized Bible
Why should a living son of earth complain, Let a man complain because 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
Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that good and bad come?
39
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Names
Cross References
Micah 7:9
I will bear the indignation of the LORD because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light; I shall look upon his vindication.
Proverbs 19:3
When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD.
Genesis 4:5-7
but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell.
Genesis 4:13-14
Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Leviticus 26:41
so that I walked contrary to them and brought them into the land of their enemies--if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled and they make amends for their iniquity,
Leviticus 26:43
But the land shall be abandoned by them and enjoy its Sabbaths while it lies desolate without them, and they shall make amends for their iniquity, because they spurned my rules and their soul abhorred my statutes.
Numbers 11:11
Moses said to the LORD, "Why have you dealt ill with your servant? And why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?
Numbers 16:41
But on the next day all the congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and against Aaron, saying, "You have killed the people of the LORD."
Numbers 17:12
And the people of Israel said to Moses, "Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.
Joshua 7:6-13
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel. And they put dust on their heads.
2 Samuel 6:7-8
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God.
2 Kings 3:13
And Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and to the prophets of your mother." But the king of Israel said to him, "No; it is the LORD who has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab."
2 Kings 6:32
Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Now the king had dispatched a man from his presence, but before the messenger arrived Elisha said to the elders, "Do you see how this murderer has sent to take off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold the door fast against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?"
Ezra 9:13
And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, seeing that you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant as this,
Job 11:6
and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.
Isaiah 38:17-19
Behold, it was for my welfare that I had great bitterness; but in love you have delivered my life from the pit of destruction, for you have cast all my sins behind your back.
Isaiah 51:20
Your sons have fainted; they lie at the head of every street like an antelope in a net; they are full of the wrath of the LORD, the rebuke of your God.
Jeremiah 30:15
Why do you cry out over your hurt? Your pain is incurable. Because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant, I have done these things to you.
Lamentations 3:22
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;
Jonah 2:3-4
For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your waves and your billows passed over me.
Jonah 4:8-9
When the sun rose, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint. And he asked that he might die and said, "It is better for me to die than to live."
Hebrews 12:5-12
And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.
Revelation 16:9
They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.