Lamentations 3:36

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Hab 1:13 : 13 Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
2 Sam 11:27 : 27 And when the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Jehovah.
Isa 59:15 : 15 Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
Jer 22:3 : 3 Thus saith Jehovah: Execute ye justice and righteousness, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Lam 3:35
84%
35To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,
Lam 3:37-38
2 verses
79%
37Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
38Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good?
Prov 12:2-3
2 verses
74%
2A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Prov 18:5
74%
5To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Prov 29:26-27
2 verses
73%
26Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment [cometh] from Jehovah.
27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
Prov 24:18
73%
18Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.
Job 34:12
73%
12Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Prov 19:3
73%
3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
Ps 36:3-4
2 verses
72%
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
4He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
Prov 3:30-32
3 verses
72%
30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.
31Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.
32For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.
Exod 23:2-3
2 verses
72%
2Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest [justice]:
3neither shalt thou favor a poor man in his cause.
Prov 11:3
72%
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Exod 23:6
72%
6Thou shalt not wrest the justice [due] to thy poor in his cause.
Job 36:6
72%
6He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted [their] right.
Isa 29:21
72%
21that make a man an offender in [his] cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
Prov 13:6
72%
6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Ps 34:16
71%
16The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Ps 36:1
71%
1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
Job 8:3
71%
3Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Prov 21:12
71%
12The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.
Ps 10:3
71%
3For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, [yea], contemneth Jehovah.
Prov 21:7
71%
7The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.
Prov 10:29
71%
29The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Prov 17:15
71%
15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Prov 28:10
71%
10Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.
Ps 140:11
71%
11An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Job 31:3
70%
3Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity?
Ps 37:17
70%
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Prov 21:29-30
2 verses
70%
29A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
30There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
Isa 31:2
70%
2Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
Prov 6:15
70%
15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.
Amos 5:7
70%
7Ye who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth,
Job 10:3
70%
3Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Isa 59:15
70%
15Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
Ps 1:6
70%
6For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.
Prov 22:12
70%
12The eyes of Jehovah preserve [him that hath] knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
Ps 37:32
70%
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
Prov 29:1
70%
1He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Job 36:17
70%
17But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold [on thee].
Prov 11:20
70%
20They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
Job 34:30
70%
30That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.
Job 34:26
70%
26He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;