Verse Comparison: Lamentations 3:39
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Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?Amplified® Bible
Why does a living man sigh [one who is still in this life's school of discipline]? [And why does] a man complain for the punishment of his sins?Contemporary English Version
We're still alive! We shouldn't complain when we are being punished for our sins.Darby English Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?Good News Bible
Why should we ever complain when we are punished for our sin?King James Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?New American Standard Bible
Why should {any} living mortal, or {any} man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?New International Version
Why should any living man complain
when punished for his sins?New King James Version
Why should a living man complain,
A man for the punishment of his sins?N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?Revised Standard Version
Why should a living man complain, a man, about 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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