Lamentations 3:33 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³³ For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³³ For he doth not afflict willingly Nor grieve the children of men.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³³ For He does not willingly and from His heart afflict or grieve the children of men. [Ezek. 18:23, 32; Hos. 11:8; Heb. 12:5-10; II Pet. 3:9.]

American Standard Version (1901)

³³ For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.

Common English Bible

³³ He definitely doesn’t enjoy affliction, making humans suffer.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³³ CAPH. For he has not humiliated from his heart, nor has he thrown aside the sons of men,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³³ Caph. For he hath not willingly afflicted nor cast off the children of men.

Lamentations 3:33 Cross References

Job 37:23

Touching the Almighty, we can not find him out; he is excellent in power: And in judgement and plenteous justice he will not afflict.

Psalm 119:67

Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.

Psalm 119:71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I might learn thy statutes.

Isaiah 28:21

For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and bring to pass his act, his strange act.

Lamentations 3:34

To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth,

Ezekiel 18:32

For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD wherefore turn yourselves, and live.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?