Lamentations 3:40 “Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.”

Lamentations 3:40

Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

World English Bible

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

American Standard Version

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let vs search and try our wayes, and turne againe to the Lord.

Darby Translation

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

Let us make search and put our ways to the test, turning again to the Lord;

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Cross references

“search”

2 Corinthians 13:5 Psalm 4:4 Psalm 119:59 Haggai 1:5–9 1 Corinthians 11:28 Ezekiel 18:28

2 Corinthians 13:5 · BSB

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?

Psalm 4:4 · BSB

Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

Psalm 119:59 · BSB

I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.

Haggai 1:5–9 · BSB

Now this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways.

1 Corinthians 11:28 · BSB

Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

Ezekiel 18:28 · BSB

Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.

“turn”

Isaiah 55:7 Hosea 6:1 Hosea 14:1–3 2 Chronicles 30:9 2 Chronicles 30:6 Deuteronomy 4:30

Isaiah 55:7 · BSB

Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Hosea 6:1 · BSB

Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.

Hosea 14:1–3 · BSB

Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.

2 Chronicles 30:9 · BSB

For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from…

2 Chronicles 30:6 · BSB

At the command of the king, the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that…

Deuteronomy 4:30 · BSB

When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice.

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

In context

39Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?

41Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:

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