Lamentations 3:37 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³⁷ Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁷ Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, When the Lord commandeth it not?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁷ Who is he who speaks and it comes to pass, if the Lord has not authorized and commanded it?

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁷ Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Common English Bible

³⁷ Who ever spoke and it happened if my Lord hadn’t commanded the same?

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁷ MEM. Who is this, who said to do what the Lord did not command?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁷ Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Lamentations 3:37 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

1 Kings 22:34

And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.

2 Kings 6:33

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; why should I wait for the LORD any longer?

Job 10:13

Yet these things thou didst hide in thine heart; I know that this is with thee:

Job 2:10

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Exodus 10:10

And he said unto them, So be the LORD with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you.

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart deviseth his way: But the LORD directeth his steps.

Proverbs 19:21

There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against the LORD.

Isaiah 46:10

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Jeremiah 23:32

Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither shall they profit this people at all, saith the LORD.

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Romans 9:15

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.

Ephesians 1:11

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;