Lamentations 3:10

10 Like a bear lying in wait, like a lion in hiding,

Lamentations 3:10 in Other Translations

KJV
10 He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
ESV
10 He is a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding;
NLT
10 He has hidden like a bear or a lion, waiting to attack me.
MSG
10 He's a prowling bear tracking me down, a lion in hiding ready to pounce.
CSB
10 He is a bear waiting in ambush, a lion in hiding;

Lamentations 3:10 In-Context

8 Even when I call out or cry for help, he shuts out my prayer.
9 He has barred my way with blocks of stone; he has made my paths crooked.
10 Like a bear lying in wait, like a lion in hiding,
11 he dragged me from the path and mangled me and left me without help.
12 He drew his bow and made me the target for his arrows.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Job 10:16
  • 2. Hosea 13:8; Amos 5:18-19
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