◄ Lamentations 3:33 ►
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Good News Translation
He takes no pleasure in causing us grief or pain.

New Revised Standard Version
for he does not willingly afflict or grieve anyone.

Contemporary English Version
The Lord doesn't enjoy sending grief or pain.

New American Bible
He does not willingly afflict or bring grief to human beings.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Caph. For he hath not willingly afflicted, nor cast off the children of men.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Caph. For he hath not willingly afflicted, nor cast off the children of men.

afflict

Isaiah 28:21 For the Lord shall stand up as in the mountain of divisions: he shall be angry as in the valley which is in Gabaon: that he may do his work, his strange work: that he may perform his work, his work is strange to him.

Ezekiel 18:32 For I desire not the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God, return ye and live.

Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them: As I live, saith the Lord God, I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way, and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways: and why will you die, O house of Israel?

Hebrews 12:9,10 Moreover, we have had fathers of our flesh for instructors, and we reverenced them. Shall we not much more obey the Father of spirits and live? . . .

willingly.

Context
Jeremiah's Hope
…32Caph. For if he hath cast off, he will also have mercy, according to the multitude of his mercies. 33Caph. For he hath not willingly afflicted, nor cast off the children of men.34Lamed. To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the land,…
Cross References
Hebrews 12:10
And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.

Job 37:23
We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.

Psalm 119:67
Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.

Psalm 119:71
It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.

Isaiah 28:21
For the Lord shall stand up as in the mountain of divisions: he shall be angry as in the valley which is in Gabaon: that he may do his work, his strange work: that he may perform his work, his work is strange to him.

Lamentations 3:34
Lamed. To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the land,

Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them: As I live, saith the Lord God, I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way, and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways: and why will you die, O house of Israel?

Lamentations 3:32
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