Parallel Verses
Amplified
To defraud a man in his lawsuit—
The Lord does not approve of these things.
New American Standard Bible
Of these things the Lord does not
King James Version
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
Holman Bible
the Lord does not approve of these things.
International Standard Version
When a man is thwarted in his appeal, does the Lord condone it?
A Conservative Version
to subvert a man in his cause, LORD does not approve.
American Standard Version
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
Bible in Basic English
In his doing wrong to a man in his cause, the Lord has no pleasure.
Darby Translation
to wrong a man in his cause, will not the Lord see it?
Julia Smith Translation
To pervert a man in his contention Jehovah saw not
King James 2000
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approves not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
to subvert a person in a legal dispute --the Lord has not found delight [in these things].
Modern King James verseion
to pervert a man in his cause. This, Jehovah does not see.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To condemn a man in his cause; The LORD hath no pleasure in such things.
NET Bible
to defraud a person in a lawsuit -- the Lord does not approve of such things!
New Heart English Bible
to subvert a man in his cause, the Lord does not approve.
The Emphasized Bible
To oppress a son of earth in his cause, My Lord, hath made no provision.
Webster
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
World English Bible
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord doesn't approve.
Youngs Literal Translation
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
35
To deprive a man of justice
In the presence of the Most High,
To defraud a man in his lawsuit—
The Lord does not approve of these things.
Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass,
Unless the Lord has authorized and commanded it?
Cross References
Habakkuk 1:13
Your eyes are too pure to approve evil,
And You cannot look favorably on wickedness.
Why then do You look favorably
On those who act treacherously?
Why are you silent when the wicked (Chaldean oppressors) destroy
Those more righteous than they?
2 Samuel 11:27
And when the time of mourning was past, David sent word and had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done [with Bathsheba] was evil in the sight of the Lord.
Isaiah 59:15
Yes, truth is missing;
And he who turns away from evil makes himself a prey.
Now the Lord saw it,
And it
Jeremiah 22:3
Thus says the Lord, “Execute justice and righteousness, and rescue the one who has been robbed from the hand of his oppressor. And do no wrong; do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.