Lamentations 3:38 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

From the mouth of the Most High Go not forth the evils and the good.

English ASV

Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good?

English Amplified

Is it not out of the mouth of the Most High that evil and good both proceed [adversity and prosperity, physical evil or misfortune and physical good or happiness]?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Is it not out of the mouth of the Most High that evil and good both proceed [adversity and prosperity, physical evil or misfortune and physical good or happiness]?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Out of the mouth of the Most High doth not there proceed evil and good?

English EASY 2024

The Most High God says what will happen, both good things and bad things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God Most High commands both good and bad things to happen.

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that good and bad come?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Good and evil alike take place at his command.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High That both calamities and good go forth?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that good and bad proceed?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High That both good and ill go forth?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Except it proceeds from the mouth of the Most High, whether the thing be good or bad!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes — both calamity and blessing?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Troubles and good things alike come to people because the Most High God has commanded them to come.

English NIV

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?

English NKJ 1982

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High That woe and well-being proceed?

English NLT

Is it not the Most High who helps one and harms another?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that good and bad come?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Is it not from the decree of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that good and evil come?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

It is the Lord who helps one and harms another.

English Tyndale 1537

Out of the mouth of the most Highest goeth not evil and good?

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