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Lamentations 3:32–33

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But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
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From verse 32

  1. Psalms 78:38Rank 1 from verse 32
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    38But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

  2. Psalms 30:5Rank 2 from verse 32
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    5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

  3. Psalms 103:11Rank 3 from verse 32
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    11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

  4. Exodus 3:7Rank 4 from verse 32
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    7¶ And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

  5. Hosea 11:8Rank 5 from verse 32
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    8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

From verse 33

  1. Ezekiel 33:11Rank 1 from verse 33
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    11Say 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, O house of Israel?

  2. Ezekiel 18:32Rank 2 from verse 33
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    32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

  3. Hebrews 12:9–10Rank 3 from verse 33
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    9Furthermore 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?

    10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

  4. Isaiah 28:21Rank 4 from verse 33
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    21For the Lord shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.

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Lamentations 3:32

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

cause

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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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grief

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Sorrow, pain, distress, anguish, trouble, burden, injury, or the cause of such suffering in mind, body, or spirit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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multitude

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1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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mercies

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Plural form of mercy (compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm).

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Lamentations 3:33

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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willingly

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By one's own choice or consent; not by constraint.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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grieve

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To feel pain of mind or heart; to be in pain on account of an evil; to sorrow; to mourn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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3:22It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

3:23They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

3:24The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

3:25The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

3:26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

3:27It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

3:28He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

3:29He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

3:30He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

3:31For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

3:32But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

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3:33For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

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3:34To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,

3:35To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

3:36To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

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