Lamentations 3:37 “Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?”

Lamentations 3:37

Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

World English Bible

Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it?

American Standard Version

Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Geneva Bible 1599

Who is he then that sayth, and it commeth to passe, and the Lord commandeth it not?

Darby Translation

Who is he that saith, and there cometh to pass, what the Lord hath not commanded?

Young's Literal Translation

Who [is] this — he hath said, and it is, [And] the Lord hath not commanded [it]?

Bible in Basic English

Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?

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Cross references

“saith”

Psalm 33:9–11 Isaiah 46:10 Proverbs 16:9 Proverbs 19:21 Proverbs 21:30 Daniel 4:35

Psalm 33:9–11 · BSB

For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

Isaiah 46:10 · BSB

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Proverbs 16:9 · BSB

A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Proverbs 19:21 · BSB

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Proverbs 21:30 · BSB

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Daniel 4:35 · BSB

All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

36to subvert a man in his lawsuit— of these the Lord does not approve.

38Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?

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