Lamentations 3:36

36 to deprive them of justice— would not the Lord see such things?

Lamentations 3:36 in Other Translations

KJV
36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
ESV
36 to subvert a man in his lawsuit, the Lord does not approve.
NLT
36 if they twist justice in the courts— doesn’t the Lord see all these things?
MSG
36 Tampering with evidence - the Master does not approve of such things. God Speaks Both Good Things and Hard Things into Being
CSB
36 or suppressing a person's lawsuit- the Lord does not approve [of these things].

Lamentations 3:36 In-Context

34 To crush underfoot all prisoners in the land,
35 to deny people their rights before the Most High,
36 to deprive them of justice— would not the Lord see such things?
37 Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it?
38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 140:12; S Proverbs 17:15; S Jeremiah 22:3; Habakkuk 1:13
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