Parallel Verses
NET Bible
(Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
And let us return to the Lord.
King James Version
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
Holman Bible
נ Nun
and turn back to the Lord.
International Standard Version
Let us examine our lifestyles, putting them to the test, and turn back to the LORD.
A Conservative Version
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to LORD.
American Standard Version
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.
Amplified
Let us test and examine our ways,
And let us return to the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Let us make search and put our ways to the test, turning again to the Lord;
Darby Translation
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
We will search out our ways, and examine and turn back even to Jehovah.
King James 2000
Let us search and examine our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let us test and examine our ways; let us return to Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Nun} Let us look well upon our own ways, and remember ourselves, and turn again to the LORD.
New Heart English Bible
Let us examine and search our ways, and return to the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Let us search out our ways, and examine them well, and let us return unto Yahweh;
Webster
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
World English Bible
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.
Themes
Complaining » What to do instead of complaining
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Self-examination
Revivals » Isa 35 » General references to
Self-examination » Should be engaged in » With purpose of amendment
Self-examination » Should be engaged in » With diligent search
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:40
Prayers for Lamentations 3:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
39 Why should any living person complain when punished for his sins? 40 (Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the Lord. 41 Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven:
Cross References
2 Corinthians 13:5
Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you -- unless, indeed, you fail the test!
Psalm 119:59
I consider my actions and follow your rules.
Psalm 139:23-24
Examine me, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns!
Joel 2:12-13
"Yet even now," the Lord says, "return to me with all your heart -- with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Tear your hearts, not just your garments!"
Deuteronomy 4:30
In your distress when all these things happen to you in the latter days, if you return to the Lord your God and obey him
1 Chronicles 15:12-13
He told them: "You are the leaders of the Levites' families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.
2 Chronicles 30:6
Messengers delivered the letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah. This royal edict read: "O Israelites, return to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so he may return to you who have been spared from the kings of Assyria.
2 Chronicles 30:9
For if you return to the Lord, your brothers and sons will be shown mercy by their captors and return to this land. The Lord your God is merciful and compassionate; he will not reject you if you return to him."
Job 11:13-15
"As for you, if you prove faithful, and if you stretch out your hands toward him,
Job 34:31-32
"Has anyone said to God, 'I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.
Psalm 4:4
Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah)
Isaiah 55:7
The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.
Ezekiel 18:28
Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.
Hosea 6:1
"Come on! Let's return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!
Hosea 12:6
But you must return to your God, by maintaining love and justice, and by waiting for your God to return to you.
Hosea 14:1-3
Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sin has been your downfall!
Haggai 1:5-9
Here then is what the Lord who rules over all says: 'Think carefully about what you are doing.
Zechariah 1:3-4
Therefore say to the people: The Lord who rules over all says, "Turn to me," says the Lord who rules over all, "and I will turn to you," says the Lord who rules over all.
Acts 26:20
but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.
1 Corinthians 11:28
A person should examine himself first, and in this way let him eat the bread and drink of the cup.
1 Corinthians 11:31
But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.