Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Treasury of Scripture doth Lamentations 3:22 It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. Numbers 11:11 And Moses said to the LORD, Why have you afflicted your servant? and why have I not found favor in your sight... Proverbs 19:3 The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD. Isaiah 38:17-19 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but you have in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption... complain, or murmur. a man Genesis 4:5-7,13,14 But to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell... Leviticus 26:41,43 And that I also have walked contrary to them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies... Numbers 16:41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying... Numbers 17:12 And the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. Joshua 7:6-13 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide... 2 Samuel 6:7,8 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God... 2 Kings 3:13 And Elisha said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with you? get you to the prophets of your father... 2 Kings 6:32 But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him... Ezra 9:13 And after all that is come on us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass... Job 11:6 And that he would show you the secrets of wisdom... Isaiah 51:20 Your sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD... Jonah 2:3,4 For you had cast me into the deep, in the middle of the seas; and the floods compassed me about... Jonah 4:8,9 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat on the head of Jonah... Micah 7:9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me... Hebrews 12:5-12 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord... Revelation 16:9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which has power over these plagues...
Context God's Justice
37Who is he that said, and it comes to pass, when the Lord commands it not? 38Out of the mouth of the most High proceeds not evil and good? 39Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? 40Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. 41Let us lift up our heart with our hands to God in the heavens. 42We have transgressed and have rebelled: you have not pardoned. 43You have covered with anger, and persecuted us: you have slain, you have not pitied. 44You have covered yourself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. 45You have made us as the offscouring and refuse in the middle of the people. 46All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. 47Fear and a snare is come on us, desolation and destruction. 48My eye runs down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. 49My eye trickles down, and ceases not, without any intermission. 50Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven. 51My eye affects my heart because of all the daughters of my city. 52My enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause. 53They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone on me. 54Waters flowed over my head; then I said, I am cut off. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Mem. Why hath a living man murmured, man suffering for his sins?
Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
King James Bible
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Young's Literal Translation
What -- sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?
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