Lamentations 3:38 net — Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes– both calamity and blessing?

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"Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes– both calamity and blessing?"

— Lamentations 3:38, NET Bible

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Lamentations 3:38 in Other Translations

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KJV
“Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?”
King James Version · Read this chapter in KJV
ASV
“Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good? ”
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WEB
“Doesn't evil and good come out of the mouth of the Most High?”
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DRB
“Mem. Shall not both evil and good proceed out of the mouth of the Highest?”
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BBE
“Do not evil and good come from the mouth of the Most High?”
Bible in Basic English · Read this chapter in BBE
KJVA
“Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?”
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Lamentations 3 — Context

to deprive a person of his rights in the presence of the Most High,

to defraud a person in a lawsuit– the Lord does not approve of such things!

מ(Mem) Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes– both calamity and blessing?

Why should any living person complain when punished for his sins?

נ(Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the LORD.

Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven:

Lamentations 3:38 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 3:38 say?

Lamentations 3:38 in the NET Bible reads: “Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes– both calamity and blessing?”

Where is Lamentations 3:38 in the Bible?

Lamentations 3:38 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 3, verse 38.

Who wrote Lamentations?

Lamentations is traditionally attributed to Jeremiah (traditional). It was written c. 586–575 BC.

What is the book of Lamentations about?

Lamentations is a series of five funeral poems over the fallen Jerusalem — raw grief, honest confession, and at the very center, an astonishing confession of hope: "his compassions fail not… they are new every morning."

What are the major themes of Lamentations?

Lamentations explores themes including Grief, Judgment, Mercy, Hope, Repentance. These themes shape the meaning and context of Lamentations 3:38.

What translation should I read Lamentations 3:38 in?

Lamentations 3:38 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

How can I memorize Lamentations 3:38?

Lamentations 3:38 reads (NET): “Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes– both calamity and blessing?” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.

Lamentations 3:38 net — Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes– both calamity and blessing?

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