Lamentations 3:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.”
Lamentations 3:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 3:33 in 6 Bible Translations
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Lamentations 3:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.”
Lamentations 3:33 — World English Bible
Lamentations 3:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. ”
Lamentations 3:33 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 3:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For He hath not afflicted with His heart, Nor doth He grieve the sons of men.”
Lamentations 3:33 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 3:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for he doth not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.”
Lamentations 3:33 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 3:33 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For he doeth not punish willingly, nor afflict the children of men,”
Lamentations 3:33 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 3:33 in Context — Lamentations 3
31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,
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What Does Lamentations 3:33 Mean?
Lamentations 3:33 is a verse from the Book of Lamentations, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Lamentations chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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