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Lamentations 3:39
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Why should any living person complain,any man, because of the punishment for his sins?
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Why should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins?
No one should complain when he is punished for his sins.
Why should any living mortal, or any man, Complain [of punishment] in view of his sins?
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Wherefore then is the liuing man sorowfull? man suffreth for his sinne.
Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?
Why should any living person or any manComplain because of his sins?
Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?
We're still alive! We shouldn't complain when we are being punished for our sins.
Why should anyone alive complain, even a strong man, about the punishment for his sins?
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
No one alive can complain when he punishes them for their sins.
Therefore, why should a living man question concerning punishment for his sins?
Why should we ever complain when we are punished for our sin?
Why should any living person complain about his sin?
What? Should mankind complain, living man because of his sins?
Wherfore them murmureth the lyuinge man? let him murmoure at his owne synne,
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
What protest may a living man make, even a man about the punishment of his sin?
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a strong man because of his sins?
Wherefore doeth a liuing man complaine, a man for the punishment of his sinnes?
Wherefore then murmureth the liuing man? let hym murmure at his owne sinne.
MEM. Why should a living man complain, a man concerning his sin?
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Men. What grutchide a man lyuynge, a man for hise synnes?
Why does man complain, a living [noble] man for the punishment of his sins?
Why doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Why should any living person complain when punished for his sins?
Why should a living man complain, A man for the punishment of his sins?
Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins?
Why should any living man complain about the punishment of his sins?
Why should any who draw breath complain about the punishment of their sins?
Why should a living son of earth complain, Let a man complain because of his sins?
Mem. Why hath a living man murmured, man suffering for his sins?
Why should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins?
What -- sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
doth: Lamentations 3:22, Numbers 11:11, Proverbs 19:3, Isaiah 38:17-19
complain: or, murmur
a man: Genesis 4:5-7, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 4:14, Leviticus 26:41, Leviticus 26:43, Numbers 16:41, Numbers 17:12, Joshua 7:6-13, 2 Samuel 6:7, 2 Samuel 6:8, 2 Kings 3:13, 2 Kings 6:32, Ezra 9:13, Job 11:6, Isaiah 51:20, Jonah 2:3, Jonah 2:4, Jonah 4:8, Jonah 4:9, Micah 7:9, Hebrews 12:5-12, Revelation 16:9
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 3:18 - It is the Lord 2 Samuel 12:20 - arose 2 Samuel 16:10 - so let him 2 Kings 20:19 - Good Nehemiah 1:6 - confess Job 33:23 - to Job 36:9 - he Psalms 77:3 - I complained Psalms 102:10 - Because Psalms 107:11 - Because Psalms 107:17 - because Isaiah 39:8 - Good Jeremiah 5:25 - General Jeremiah 10:19 - Truly Jeremiah 18:11 - return Jeremiah 30:15 - Why Lamentations 1:5 - for Ezekiel 14:6 - Repent Ezekiel 16:63 - and never Hosea 12:6 - turn Micah 6:9 - hear Zechariah 1:3 - Turn
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Wherefore doth a living man complain?.... Or murmur, or fret and vex, or bemoan himself; all which the word k may signify; as the prophet had done in his own person; or as representing the church, Lamentations 3:1; and here checks himself for it; and especially since the mercies and compassions of God never fail, and are daily renewed; and the Lord himself is the portion of his people, Lamentations 3:23; and seeing he is good to them that seek him, and it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of God, and to bear the yoke patiently, Lamentations 3:25; and because of the unwillingness of God to afflict men, and his sympathy and compassion towards them under affliction, Lamentations 3:32; and especially since all is from the sovereignty of God, who does according to his will; and from whom all good and evil come, Lamentations 3:37; he is not to be complained of, or against, for anything he does; or to be murmured at; nor should men vex and fret themselves at their own adversity, or at the prosperity of others; or bemoan themselves, as if no case was like theirs, or so bad. It does not become "a man", a reasonable creature, a man grown up, to behave in this manner; as such should quit themselves like men, and conduct as such; a "man" that God is so mindful of, and cares for, and visits every moment, and follows with his goodness continually; a "man", sinful man, that has rendered himself unworthy of the least favour; and yet such is the lovingkindness, favour, and good will of God to man, that he has provided his own Son to be his Saviour; and therefore man, of all God's creatures, has no reason to complain of him; and is a "living" man too, in a natural sense; is upheld in life by the Lord, and has the common mercies of life; is in health, or however in the land of the living; out of hell, where he deserves to be; and therefore should praise, and not complain, Isaiah 38:19; especially if he is a living man in a spiritual sense; has a principle of spiritual life implanted in him; Christ lives in him, and his life is hid with him in God, and has a right and title to eternal life:
a man for [the punishment] of his sins? the word "punishment" is not in the text; but, admitting the supplement, if a man is a wicked man (and so the Targum interprets it), and is punished for his sins, no injustice is done him; he has no reason to complain; and especially of his punishment in this world, which is greatly less than his sins deserve, Ezra 9:13; and if he is a good man, and is chastised for his sins, he ought not to complain "for the chastisement" of them; since it is the chastisement of a father, is in love, and for his good: but the words may be rendered literally, "a man for", or "of his sins" l; and be considered as a distinct clause, and as an answer to the former, so Jarchi; if a man will complain, let him complain of his sins; of the corruptions of his heart; of the body of sin and death he carries about with him of his daily iniquities; let him mourn over them, and bemoan himself for them; and if he does this in an evangelic manner, he is happy; for he shall be comforted.
k יתאונן γογγυσει Sept. "quiritaretur", Junius Tremellius "taedio se confecit", Calvin; "fremet", Strigelius; "murmurabit", Cocceius. l גבר על חטאו "unusquisque propter sua peccata [quiritatur]", Piscator; "vel contra sua peccata fremat", Strigelius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Why then does a loving God, who disapproves of suffering when inflicted by man upon man, Himself send sorrow and misery? “Because of sins.”
Lamentations 3:37
Literally, “Who is this that spake and it was done, though אדני 'ădonāy commanded it not?”
Lamentations 3:39
So long as God spares a man’s life, why does he complain? The chastisement is really for his good; only let him use it aright, and he will be thankful for it in the end.
A man for the punishment of his sins - Translate: Let “each man sigh for,” i. e. because of, “his sins.” Instead of complaining because God sends him sorrow, let him rather mourn over the sins which have made punishment necessary. The sense of the King James Version is, Why does a man ... complain “for his sins?” i. e. for the necessary results of them in chastisement.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 39. Wherefore doth a living man complain — He who has his life still lent to him has small cause of complaint. How great soever his affliction may be, he is still alive; therefore, he may seek and find mercy unto eternal life. Of this, death would deprive him; therefore let not a living man complain.
