Lamentations 3:33

Easy To Read Version

The Lord does not want to punish people.\par He does not like to make people unhappy.\par

Cross References

Job 37:23

God All-Powerful is great!\par We can’t understand God!\par God is very powerful,\par but he is also good and fair to us.\par God doesn’t want to hurt us!\par

Psalm 119:67

Before I suffered, I did many wrong things.\par But now, I carefully obey your commands.\par

Psalm 119:71

Suffering was good for me.\par I learned your laws.\par

Isaiah 28:21

The Lord will fight like he did at Mount Perazim. The Lord will be angry like he was in Gibeon Valley. {\cf2\super [262]} Then the Lord will do the things he must do. The Lord will do some strange things. But he will finish his work. His work is a stranger’s job.

Lamentations 3:34

The Lord does not like these things:\par He does not like for someone to crush\par all the prisoners of the earth under his feet.\par

Ezekiel 33:11

“You must say to them, ‘The Lord my Master says: On my life, I promise, I don’t enjoy seeing people die—not even evil people! I don’t want them to die. I want those evil people to come back to me. I want them to change their lives so they can really live! So come back to me! Stop doing bad things! Why must you die, family of Israel?’