Lamentations 3:33

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For he has no pleasure in troubling and causing grief to the children of men.

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  • Ezek 33:11 : 11 Say to them, By my life, says the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the evil-doer; it is more pleasing to me if he is turned from his way and has life: be turned, be turned from your evil ways; why are you looking for death, O children of Israel?
  • Heb 12:9-9 : 9 And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life? 10 For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.
  • Ezek 18:32 : 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him on whom death comes, says the Lord: be turned back then, and have life.
  • Isa 28:21 : 21 For the Lord will come up as on Mount Perazim, he will be moved to wrath as in the valley of Gibeon; so that he may do his work--strange is his work; and give effect to his act--unnatural is his act.

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