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

Read Lamentations 3:33 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

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,

Read the full chapter: Lamentations 3 — Whatever Is Gain I Count as Loss for Christ →

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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