Lamentations 3:39 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore doth a living man complain, A man for the punishment of his sins? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Why does a living man sigh [one who is still in this life's school of discipline]? [And why does] a man complain for the punishment of his sins? American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Common English Bible Why then does any living person complain; why should anyone complain about their sins? Catholic Public Domain Version MEM. Why has a living man murmured, a man suffering for his sins? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Mem. Why hath a living man murmured, man suffering for his sins? |
And Eli´sha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
But Eli´sha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord; what should I wait for the Lord any longer?
And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
that thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the Lord, the rebuke of thy God.
Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
and that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:
The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity; because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.
I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
And Moses said unto the Lord, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favor in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the Lord.
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.