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Lamentations 3:35–36

35  dto deny a man justice

in the presence of the Most High,

36  to subvert a man in his lawsuit,

dthe Lord does not approve.

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Lamentations 3:35–36 — The New International Version (NIV)

35 to deny people their rights

before the Most High,

36 to deprive them of justice—

would not the Lord see such things?

Lamentations 3:35–36 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

Lamentations 3:35–36 — New Living Translation (NLT)

35 if they deprive others of their rights

in defiance of the Most High,

36 if they twist justice in the courts—

doesn’t the Lord see all these things?

Lamentations 3:35–36 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

35 To turn aside the justice due a man

Before the face of the Most High,

36 Or subvert a man in his cause—

The Lord does not approve.

Lamentations 3:35–36 — New Century Version (NCV)

35 he sees if someone is treated unfairly

before the Most High God;

36 the Lord sees

if someone is cheated in his case in court.

Lamentations 3:35–36 — American Standard Version (ASV)

35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High, 36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

Lamentations 3:35–36 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

35 to turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High, 36 to wrong a man in his cause, —will not the Lord see it?

Lamentations 3:35–36 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

35 deny people their rights in the presence of the Most High God, 

36 or deprive people of justice in court. 

The Lord isn’t happy to see ⸤these things⸥. 

Lamentations 3:35–36 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

35 denying justice to a man

in the presence of the Most High,

36 or suppressing a person’s lawsuit —

the Lord does not approve of these things.

Lamentations 3:35–36 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

35 when human rights are perverted

in the presence of the Most High,

36 when one’s case is subverted

—does the Lord not see it?

Lamentations 3:35–36 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

35 to deprive one of justice

before the face of the Most High;

36 to subvert a person in a legal dispute

—the Lord has not found delight in these things.

Lamentations 3:35–36 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

35 When people refuse to give a man his rights,

the Most High God knows it.

36 When people don’t treat a man fairly,

the Lord knows it.

Lamentations 3:35–36 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

35 To deprive a man of justice

In the presence of the Most High,

36 To defraud a man in his lawsuit

Of these things the Lord does not approve.


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