38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

that both calamities and good things come?

39 Why should the living complain

when punished for their sins?

40 Let us examine our ways and test them,

and let us return to the Lord.

41 Let us lift up our hearts and our hands

to God in heaven, and say:

38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

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

41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

38 Does not the Most High

send both calamity and good?

39 Then why should we, mere humans, complain

when we are punished for our sins?

40 Instead, let us test and examine our ways.

Let us turn back to the Lord.

41 Let us lift our hearts and hands

to God in heaven and say,

38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

That woe and well-being proceed?

39 Why should a living man complain,

A man for the punishment of his sins?

40 Let us search out and examine our ways,

And turn back to the Lord;

41 Let us lift our hearts and hands

To God in heaven.

38 Both bad and good things

come by the command of the Most High God.

39 No one should complain

when he is punished for his sins.

40 Let us examine and see what we have done

and then return to the Lord.

41 Let us lift up our hands and pray from our hearts

to God in heaven:

38 Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good? 39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah. 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

38 Out of the mouth of the Most High doth not there proceed evil and good? 39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? 40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah. 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto •God in the heavens.

38 Both good and bad come from the mouth of the Most High God. 

39 “Why should any living mortal (any person) 

complain about being punished for sin? 

40 Let us look closely at our ways and examine them 

and then return to the Lord. 

41 Let us raise our hearts and hands to God in heaven. 

38 Do not both adversity and good

come from the mouth of the Most High?

39 Why should any living person complain,

any man, because of the punishment for his sins?

40 Let us search out and examine our ways,

and turn back to the Lord.

41 Let us lift up our hearts and our hands

to God in heaven:

38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

that good and bad come?

39 Why should any who draw breath complain

about the punishment of their sins?

40 Let us test and examine our ways,

and return to the Lord.

41 Let us lift up our hearts as well as our hands

to God in heaven.

38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

that disaster and good will come?

39 Why should any living person complain

about his sin?

40 Let us test and examine our ways;

let us return to Yahweh.

41 Let us lift up our hearts with our hands

to God in the heavens.

38 Troubles and good things alike come to people

because the Most High God has commanded them to come.

39 A man who is still alive shouldn’t blame God

when God punishes him for his sins.

40 Let’s take a good look at the way we’re living.

Let’s return to the Lord.

41 Let’s lift up our hands to God in heaven.

Let’s pray to him with all our hearts.

38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

That both good and ill go forth?

39 Why should any living mortal, or any man,

Offer complaint in view of his sins?

40 Let us examine and probe our ways,

And let us return to the Lord.

41 We lift up our heart and hands

Toward God in heaven;