Lamentations 3:39
Modern Translations
New International Version
Why should the living complain when punished for their sins?

New Living Translation
Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins?

English Standard Version
Why should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins?

Berean Study Bible
Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?

New American Standard Bible
Of what can any living mortal, or any man, Complain in view of his sins?

NASB 1995
Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?

NASB 1977
Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?

Amplified Bible
Why should any living mortal, or any man, Complain [of punishment] in view of his sins?

Christian Standard Bible
Why should any living person complain, any man, because of the punishment for his sins?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why should any living person complain, any man, because of the punishment for his sins?

Contemporary English Version
We're still alive! We shouldn't complain when we are being punished for our sins.

Good News Translation
Why should we ever complain when we are punished for our sin?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Why should any living mortal (any person) complain about being punished for sin?

International Standard Version
Why should anyone living complain, any mortal, about being punished for sin?

NET Bible
Why should any living person complain when punished for his sins?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

New King James Version
Why should a living man complain, A man for the punishment of his sins?

King James 2000 Bible
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

New Heart English Bible
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

World English Bible
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

American King James Version
Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

American Standard Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

A Faithful Version
Wherefore does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

English Revised Version
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Webster's Bible Translation
Why doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherefore then is the liuing man sorowfull? man suffreth for his sinne.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherefore then murmureth the liuing man? let hym murmure at his owne sinne.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wherfore them murmureth the lyuinge man? let him murmoure at his owne synne,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Why does a living man sigh habitually, "" A man for his sin?

Young's Literal Translation
What -- sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?

Smith's Literal Translation
Why shall a living man murmur? a man for his sin?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Mem. Why hath a living man murmured, man suffering for his sins?

Catholic Public Domain Version
MEM. Why has a living man murmured, a man suffering for his sins?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Why does a son of man and a man who lives think much upon his sins?

Lamsa Bible
Therefore, why should a living man question concerning punishment for his sins?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wherefore doth a living man complain, A strong man because of his sins?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
MEM. Why should a living man complain, a man concerning his sin?
















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