But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
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Verse 32 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 3:32 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.
sondern er betrübt wohl, und erbarmt sich wieder nach seiner Güte.
Antes si afligiere, también se compadecerá según la multitud de sus misericordias.
Mais, lorsqu'il afflige, Il a compassion selon sa grande miséricorde;
Anzi, se affligge, ha altresì compassione, Secondo la moltitudine delle sue benignità.
Pois, ainda que entristeça a alguém, usará de compaixão, segundo a grandeza das suas misericórdias.
他雖使人憂愁, 還要照他豐盛的慈愛施憐憫;
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