Verse
Lamentations 3:32 — But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to…
“But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.”
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The verses around Lamentations 3:32.
30He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
31For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
32But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
33For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
34To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
Verse explanation
Even when God causes grief, compassion follows afterward, in proportion to the greatness of His own mercy — the suffering doesn't cancel out the care that comes later.
From the Lamentations 3 study in Bible in Stories.
Lamentations 3:32 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Antes, se entristeceu a alguem, compadecer-se-ha d'elle, segundo a grandeza das suas misericordias.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Mesmo que cause aflição, ele também se compadecerá segundo a grandeza de suas misericórdias.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Aunque nos venga la tristeza, él nos muestra misericordia porque su amor fiel es muy grande.
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