Lamentations 3:33

WEB

³³For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.

KJV

³³For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

BSB

³³For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.

FBV

³³For he doesn't willingly hurt people, or cause them grief.

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Extra References

Ezekiel 33:11

¹¹Tell them, ‘“As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why will you die, house of Israel?”’

Ezekiel 18:32

³²For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!

Hebrews 12:9-10

⁹Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? ¹⁰For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

Isaiah 28:21

²¹For the LORD will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act.