Lamentations 3:39

Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

King James Version
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Other Translations for Lamentations 3:39

BSB
Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?
AKJV
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
CPDV
MEM. Why has a living man murmured, a man suffering for his sins?
ERV
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
NHEB
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
SMT
Why shall a living man murmur? a man for his sin?

Word Study (Strong’s) for Lamentations 3:39

WhereforedothalivingH2416manH120Noun MasculinecomplainH596VerbamanH1397Noun MasculineforthepunishmentofhissinsH2399Noun Masculine

Commentary for Lamentations 3:39

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Lamentations 3:39
Summary
Complaining about merited consequences is futile
Event
Rhetorical question about justified suffering
Estimated Time Period
c. 586 BC
Category
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