For the LORD will not cast off for ever:
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Verse 31 is found in chapter 3 of Lamentations. Discipline does not mean definitive abandonment. The text affirms that God does not cast away forever and that compassion can follow judgment. The statement that God does not willingly afflict introduces an important distinction between suffering permitted within judgment and the idea that God takes pleasure in human pain.
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Compare Lamentations 3:31 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Denn der HERR verstößt nicht ewiglich;
Porque el Señor no desechará para siempre:
Porque el Señor no rechaza para siempre.
Car le Seigneur Ne rejette pas à toujours.
Poichè il Signore non rigetta in perpetuo;
Pois o Senhor não rejeitará para sempre.
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