Lamentations 3:38

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?

Cross References

Isaiah 45:7

I form light and create darkness, I make success and create disaster; I am the Lord, who does all these things.

Amos 3:6

If a ram’s horn  is blown in a city, aren’t people afraid? If a disaster  occurs in a city, hasn’t the Lord done it?

Jeremiah 32:42

‘For this is what the Lord says: Just as I have brought all this terrible disaster on these people,  so am I about to bring on them all the good I am promising them.

Job 2:10

‘You speak as a foolish woman speaks,’ he told her. ‘Should we accept only good from God and not adversity? ’ Throughout all this Job did not sin in what he said.

Proverbs 29:26

Many desire a ruler’s favour, but a person receives justice from the  Lord.

2 Samuel 16:10

The king replied, ‘Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything?  He curses  me this way because the Lord   told him, “Curse David! ”  Therefore, who can say, “Why did you do that? ” ’

Ecclesiastes 7:14

In the day of prosperity be joyful,  but in the day of adversity, consider: God has made the one as well as the other,  so that no one can discover anything that will come after him.