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Lamentations 3:38

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— [Is it] not from the mouth of the Most High That both good and ill go forth?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Out of the mouth of the Most High doth not there proceed evil and good?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Out of the mouth of the Most High, Proceed there not misfortunes and blessing?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— From the mouth of the Most High Go not forth the evils and the good.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Mem. Shall not both evil and good proceed out of the mouth of the Highest?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Out of the mouth of the most high proceedeth not euill and good?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Out of the mouth of the most hie proceedeth not euill and good?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Out of the mouth of the Most High evil and good do not come.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Out of the mouth of the Most High there shall not come forth evil and good.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Out of the mouth of Elyon proceedeth not evil and good?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Out of the mouth 6310
{6310} Prime
פֶּה
peh
{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
of `Elyôn עֶליוֹן 5945
{5945} Prime
עֶלְיוֹן
'elyown
{el-yone'}
From H5927; an elevation, that is, (adjectively) lofty (comparatively); as title, the Supreme.
proceedeth 3318
{3318} Prime
יָצָא
yatsa'
{yaw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; to go (causatively bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proximate.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
not x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
evil 7451
{7451} Prime
רָע
ra`
{rah}
From H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun.
and good? 2896
{2896} Prime
טוֹב
towb
{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Lamentations 3:37-39.


Lamentations 3:38

_ _ evil ... goodCalamity and prosperity alike proceed from God (Job 2:10; Isaiah 45:7; Amos 3:6).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Lamentations 3:37-41.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Lamentations 3:38

Evil — Doth not evil or trouble come out of God's mouth from his direction, and providence, as well as good?

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Lamentations 3:38

Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not (s) evil and good?

(s) That is, adversity and prosperity, (Amos 3:6).

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Job 2:10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Psalms 75:7 But God [is] the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Proverbs 29:26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but [every] man's judgment [cometh] from the LORD.
Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].
Amos 3:6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done [it]?
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Jb 2:10. Ps 75:7. Pv 29:26. Is 45:7. Am 3:6.

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