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Lamentations 3:33

For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

KJV

Non enim humiliavit ex corde suo et abjecit filios hominum.

Vulgate

οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη ἀπὸ καρδίας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐταπείνωσεν υἱοὺς ἀνδρός.

LXX

For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.

ASV

כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עִנָּה֙ מִ/לִּבּ֔/וֹ וַ/יַּגֶּ֖ה בְנֵי אִֽישׁ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
וֹ
v
verb · 83×
י
y
noun · 591×
ךְ
k
verb · 8×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 12:12 — And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.
  • Ezek 18:32 — For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
  • Ezek 18:32 — For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
  • Ezek 33:11 — Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die,
  • Ezek 33:11 — Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die,
  • Heb 12:9 — Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?