Lamentations 3:39

Bible in Basic English 1965

What protest may a living man make, even a man about the punishment of his sin?

Cross References

2 Kings 3:13

But Elisha said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with you? go to the prophets of your father and your mother. And the king of Israel said, No; for the Lord has got these three kings together to give them up into the hands of Moab.

2 Kings 6:32

But Elisha was in his house, and the responsible men were seated there with him; and before the king got there, Elisha said to those who were with him, Do you see how this cruel and violent man has sent to take away my life?

2 Kings 6:33

While he was still talking to them, the king came down and said, This evil is from the Lord; why am I to go on waiting any longer for the Lord?

Ezra 9:13

And after everything which has come on us because of our evil-doing and our great sin, and seeing that the punishment which you, O God, have given us, is less than the measure of our sins, and that you have kept from death those of us who are here;

Job 11:6

And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

Job 15:13

So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?

Psalm 107:17

Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;

Proverbs 19:3

By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

Isaiah 51:20

Your sons are overcome, like a roe in a net; they are full of the wrath of the Lord, the punishment of your God.

Jeremiah 10:19

Sorrow is mine for I am wounded! my wound may not be made well; and I said, Cruel is my disease, I may not be free from it.

Jeremiah 30:15

Why are you crying for help because of your wound? for your pain may never be taken away: because your evil-doing was so great and because your sins were increased, I have done these things to you.

Lamentations 3:22

It is through the Lord's love that we have not come to destruction, because his mercies have no limit.

Leviticus 26:41

So that I went against them and sent them away into the land of their haters: if then the pride of their hearts is broken and they take the punishment of their sins,

Leviticus 26:43

And the land, while she is without them, will keep her Sabbaths; and they will undergo the punishment of their sins, because they were turned away from my decisions and in their souls was hate for my laws.

Micah 7:9

I will undergo the wrath of the Lord, because of my sin against him; till he takes up my cause and does what is right for me: when he makes me come out into the light, I will see his righteousness;

Numbers 11:11

And Moses said to the Lord, Why have you done me this evil? and why have I not grace in your eyes, that you have put on me the care of all this people?

Numbers 16:41

But on the day after, all the children of Israel made an outcry against Moses and against Aaron, saying, You have put to death the Lord's people.

Numbers 17:12

And the children of Israel said to Moses, Truly, destruction has come on us; an evil fate has overtaken us all.

Revelation 16:9

And men were burned with great heat: and they said evil things against the name of the God who has authority over these punishments; and they were not turned from their evil ways to give him glory.