Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version to deprive them of justice— would not the Lord see such things? New Living Translation if they twist justice in the courts— doesn’t the Lord see all these things? English Standard Version to subvert a man in his lawsuit, the Lord does not approve. Berean Standard Bible to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve. King James Bible To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not. New King James Version Or subvert a man in his cause— The Lord does not approve. New American Standard Bible To defraud someone in his lawsuit— Of these things the Lord does not approve. NASB 1995 To defraud a man in his lawsuit— Of these things the Lord does not approve. NASB 1977 To defraud a man in his lawsuit— Of these things the Lord does not approve. Legacy Standard Bible To defraud a man in his legal case— These things the Lord does not see with approval. Amplified Bible To defraud a man in his lawsuit— The Lord does not approve of these things. Christian Standard Bible or subverting a person in his lawsuit — the Lord does not approve of these things. Holman Christian Standard Bible or suppressing a person’s lawsuit— the Lord does not approve of these things. American Standard Version To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not. Aramaic Bible in Plain English LORD JEHOVAH does not countenance condemning a son of man in his cause Brenton Septuagint Translation to condemn a man unjustly in his judgment, the Lord has not given commandment. Contemporary English Version and he knows when you refuse to give someone a fair trial. Douay-Rheims Bible Lamed. To destroy a man wrongfully in his judgment, the Lord hath not approved. English Revised Version To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not. GOD'S WORD® Translation or deprive people of justice in court. The Lord isn't happy to see [these things]. Good News Translation When justice is perverted in court, he knows. International Standard Version When a man is thwarted in his appeal, does the Lord condone it? JPS Tanakh 1917 To subvert a man in his cause, The Lord approveth not. Literal Standard Version To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord has not approved. Majority Standard Bible to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve. New American Bible Or subverts a person’s lawsuit— does the Lord not see? NET Bible to defraud a person in a lawsuit--the Lord does not approve of such things! New Revised Standard Version when one’s case is subverted —does the Lord not see it? New Heart English Bible to subvert a man in his cause, the LORD does not approve. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Hope…35to deny a man justice before the Most High, 36to subvert a man in his lawsuit— of these the Lord does not approve. Cross References Jeremiah 22:3 This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place. Habakkuk 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? Treasury of Scripture To subvert a man in his cause, the LORD approves not. the Lord 2 Samuel 11:27 And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. Isaiah 59:15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment. Habakkuk 1:13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he? approveth. Jump to Previous Approve Approved Approveth Cause Defraud Deprive Justice Lawsuit Pleasure Subvert WrongJump to Next Approve Approved Approveth Cause Defraud Deprive Justice Lawsuit Pleasure Subvert WrongLamentations 3 1. The prophet bewails his own calamities22. By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope 37. He acknowledges God's justice 55. He prays for deliverance 64. And vengeance on his enemies Verse 36. - Approveth not. The sense is an excellent one, but it is very doubtful whether it can be obtained without altering one of the letters of the word in the text (reading racah for ra'ah). The text reading is, "the Lord seeth not." This may be explained either as "the Lord regardeth not (such thing)," or as a question, "Doth not the Lord regard (this)?" Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew to subvertלְעַוֵּ֤ת (lə·‘aw·wêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 5791: To be bent or crooked a man אָדָם֙ (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being in his lawsuit— בְּרִיב֔וֹ (bə·rî·ḇōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute of these the Lord אֲדֹנָ֖י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord does not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no approve. רָאָֽה׃ (rā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see Links Lamentations 3:36 NIVLamentations 3:36 NLT Lamentations 3:36 ESV Lamentations 3:36 NASB Lamentations 3:36 KJV Lamentations 3:36 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:36 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:36 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:36 French Bible Lamentations 3:36 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:36 To subvert a man in his cause (Lam. La Lm) |