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Lamentations 3:32
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KJ21
But though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.
ASV
For though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
AMP
For if He causes grief, Then He will have compassion According to His abundant lovingkindness and tender mercy.
AMPC
But though He causes grief, yet will He be moved to compassion according to the multitude of His loving-kindness and tender mercy.
BRG
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
CSB
Even if he causes suffering, he will show compassion according to the abundance of his faithful love.
CSBA
Even if he causes suffering, he will show compassion according to the abundance of his faithful love.
CEB
Although he has caused grief, he will show compassion in measure with his covenant loyalty.
CJB
He may cause grief, but he will take pity, in keeping with the greatness of his grace.
CEV
He causes a lot of suffering, but he also has pity because of his great love.
DARBY
but if he have caused grief, he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving-kindnesses:
DRA
Caph. For if he hath cast off, he will also have mercy, according to the multitude of his mercies.
ERV
When he punishes, he also has mercy. He has mercy because of his great love and kindness.
EASY
He does cause people to feel sad sometimes, but he is sorry for us. He is also very kind to us, because he loves us very much.
EHV
Even though he brings grief, he will show compassion on the basis of his great mercy.
ESV
for, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
ESVUK
but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
EXB
Although he brings ·sorrow [grief], he also has ·mercy [compassion] and great ·love [loyalty].
GNV
But though he send affliction, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
GW
Even if he makes us suffer, he will have compassion in keeping with the richness of his mercy.
GNT
He may bring us sorrow, but his love for us is sure and strong.
HCSB
Even if He causes suffering, He will show compassion according to His abundant, faithful love.
ICB
Although the Lord brings sorrow, he also has mercy. His love is great.
ISV
though he causes grief, his compassion abounds according to his gracious love.
JUB
But though he causes grief, yet he will also have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
KJV
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
AKJV
but though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
LSB
For if He causes grief, Then He will have compassion According to His abundant lovingkindness.
LEB
For even though he causes grief he has compassion according to the greatness of his royal love.
TLB
Although God gives him grief, yet he will show compassion too, according to the greatness of his loving-kindness.
MSG
Why? Because the Master won’t ever walk out and fail to return. If he works severely, he also works tenderly. His stockpiles of loyal love are immense. He takes no pleasure in making life hard, in throwing roadblocks in the way:
MEV
But though He causes grief, yet He will have compassion according to the abundance of His mercies.
NOG
Even if he makes us suffer, he will have compassion in keeping with the richness of his mercy.
NABRE
Though he brings grief, he takes pity, according to the abundance of his mercy;
NASB
For if He causes grief, Then He will have compassion In proportion to His abundant mercy.
NASB1995
For if He causes grief, Then He will have compassion According to His abundant lovingkindness.
NCB
Even though he punishes, he will be compassionate in the abundance of his unfailing love.
NCV
Although he brings sorrow, he also has mercy and great love.
NET
Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.
NIRV
He might bring suffering. But he will also show loving concern. How great his faithful love is!
NIV
Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.
NIVUK
Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.
NKJV
Though He causes grief, Yet He will show compassion According to the multitude of His mercies.
NLV
For if He causes sorrow, He will have loving-pity because of His great loving-kindness.
NLT
Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion because of the greatness of his unfailing love.
NRSVA
Although he causes grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
NRSVACE
Although he causes grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
NRSVCE
Although he causes grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
NRSVUE
Although he causes grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
OJB
But though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the rov chasadav (the multitude of His mercies).
RGT
But though He sends affliction, He will still have compassion, according to the multitude of His mercies.
RSV
but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
RSVCE
but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
TLV
For though He has caused grief, yet He will have compassion according to His abundant mercies.
VOICE
Kindness prevails: Even though God torments sometimes, the greatness of God’s loyal love wins out.
WEB
For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
WYC
For if he casted away, and he shall do mercy after the multitude of his mercies. (For even if he hath cast us away, he shall still do mercy after the multitude of his mercies.)
YLT
For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.
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