KJV King James Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
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Lamentations 3:39
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?
WEB World English Bible
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
ASV American Standard Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
What—sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?
Surrounding context — Lamentations 3
36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
37 Who [is] he [that] saith, and it cometh to pass, [when] the Lord commandeth [it] not?
38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
41 Let us lift up our heart with [our] hands unto God in the heavens.
42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.
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Micah 7:9I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, [and] I shall behold his righteousness.Proverbs 19:3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.Jeremiah 30:15Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow [is] incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: [because] thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.Genesis 4:5-7But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.Leviticus 26:41And [that] I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:Leviticus 26:43The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.Genesis 4:13-14And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment [is] greater than I can bear.2 Samuel 6:7-8And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for [his] error; and there he died by the ark of God.Jonah 2:3-4For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.Joshua 7:6-13And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.Numbers 11:11And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?Numbers 17:12And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.2 Kings 3:13And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.Isaiah 38:17-19Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul [delivered it] from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.Jonah 4:8-9And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, [It is] better for me to die than to live.Ezra 9:13And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities [deserve], and hast given us [such] deliverance as this;2 Kings 6:32But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and [the king] sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: [is] not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?Job 11:6And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thine iniquity [deserveth].
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