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Lamentations 3:25–27

25  The Lord is good to those who pwait for him,

to the soul who seeks him.

26  qIt is good that one should wait quietly

for the salvation of the Lord.

27  rIt is good for a man that he bear

the yoke sin his youth.

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Lamentations 3:25–27 — The New International Version (NIV)

25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,

to the one who seeks him;

26 it is good to wait quietly

for the salvation of the Lord.

27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke

while he is young.

Lamentations 3:25–27 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

Lamentations 3:25–27 — New Living Translation (NLT)

25 The Lord is good to those who depend on him,

to those who search for him.

26 So it is good to wait quietly

for salvation from the Lord.

27 And it is good for people to submit at an early age

to the yoke of his discipline:

Lamentations 3:25–27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,

To the soul who seeks Him.

26 It is good that one should hope and wait quietly

For the salvation of the Lord.

27 It is good for a man to bear

The yoke in his youth.

Lamentations 3:25–27 — New Century Version (NCV)

25 The Lord is good to those who hope in him,

to those who seek him.

26 It is good to wait quietly

for the Lord to save.

27 It is good for someone to work hard

while he is young.

Lamentations 3:25–27 — American Standard Version (ASV)

25 Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah. 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

Lamentations 3:25–27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

25 Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that one should both wait, and that in silence, for the salvation of Jehovah. 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth:

Lamentations 3:25–27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him, 

to anyone who seeks help from him. 

26 “It is good to continue to hope and wait silently 

for the Lord to save us. 

27 It is good for people to endure burdens when they’re young. 

Lamentations 3:25–27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,

to the person who seeks Him.

26 It is good to wait quietly

for deliverance from the Lord.

27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke

while he is still young.

Lamentations 3:25–27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,

to the soul that seeks him.

26 It is good that one should wait quietly

for the salvation of the Lord.

27 It is good for one to bear

the yoke in youth,

Lamentations 3:25–27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

25 Yahweh is good to those who wait on him,

to the person that seeks him.

26 It is good to wait in silence

for the salvation of Yahweh.

27 It is good for a man who carries

the yoke of his childhood.

Lamentations 3:25–27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

25 The Lord is good to those who put their hope in him.

He is good to those who look to him.

26 It is good when people wait quietly

for the Lord to save them.

27 It is good for a man to carry a heavy load of suffering

while he is young.

Lamentations 3:25–27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,

To the person who seeks Him.

26 It is good that he waits silently

For the salvation of the Lord.

27 It is good for a man that he should bear

The yoke in his youth.


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