Lamentations 3:40

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

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

Let vs search and try our waies, and turne againe to the Lord.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Let us examine and probe our ways, And let us return to the LORD.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
- Webster's Bible

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Yahweh.
- World English Bible

We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Let us search and try our ways, and return to the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Lamentations 3:40


3:38 Evil - Doth not evil or trouble come out of God's mouth from his direction, and providence, as well as good?

3:39 Wherefore - The Jews, check themselves in their complaints from the consideration, that nothing had befallen them, but what was the just reward of their sins.

3:42 Thou - Thou hast plagued us according to the just desert of our sins.


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