God’s Word Translation
Lamentations 3:27
27It is good for people to endure burdens when they’re young.
Lamentations 3:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
- New International Version (NIV)It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young.
- English Standard Version (ESV)It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)It is good for a man to bear The yoke in his youth.
Context of Lamentations 3:27
25The 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. It is good for people to endure burdens when they’re young. 28They should sit alone and remain silent because the Lord has laid these burdens on them. 29They should put their mouths in the dust. Maybe a reason to hope exists.
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:27 word by word
ט֣וֹב לַגֶּ֔בֶר כִּֽי־יִשָּׂ֥א עֹ֖ל בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:27
- Psalms 90:12Teach us to number each of our days so that we may grow in wisdom.
- Psalms 94:12O Lord, blessed is the person whom you discipline and instruct from your teachings.
- Psalms 119:71It was good that I had to suffer in order to learn your laws.
- Exodus 12:1The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt,
- Matthew 11:29Place my yoke over your shoulders, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble. Then you will find rest for yourselves
- Hebrews 12:5You have forgotten the encouraging words that God speaks to you as his children: “My child, pay attention when the Lord disciplines you. Don’t give up when he corrects you.
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27That he bear the yoke in his youth - Early habits, when good, are invaluable. Early discipline is equally so. He who has not got under wholesome restraint in youth will never make a useful man, a good man, nor a happy man.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25-27Verses 25-27 In these three verses, each beginning in the Hebrew with the word good, we have first the fundamental idea that Yahweh Himself is good, and if good to all, then especially is He so to those who being in adversity can yet wait in confidence upon His mercy. Lamentations 3:26 And quietly wait - literally, “and be in silence,” i. e. abstain from all complaining. Lamentations 3:27 The yoke - Or, a “yoke.” By bearing a yoke in his youth, i. e…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-36Verses 21-36 Having stated his distress and temptation, the prophet shows how he was raised above it. Bad as things are, it is owing to the mercy of God that they are not worse. We should observe what makes for us, as well as what is against us. God's compassions fail not; of this we have fresh instances every morning. Portions on earth are perishing things, but God is a portion for ever. It is our duty, and will be our comfort and satisfaction, to hope…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-33God's love and faithfulness never end. Just as God was faithful in judging Jerusalem for their sins, he will be faithful in restoring those who return to him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2725-27. The repetition of "good" at the beginning of each of the three verses heightens the effect. wait--(Is 30:18).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Lamentations 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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