The Prophet’s Hope
Lamentations 3:27
In 11 translations
- BSB
- It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.
- KJV
- It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
- WEB
- It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
- ASV
- It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
- LSV
- [It is] good for a man that he bears a yoke in his youth.
- YLT
- Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth.
- DBY
- It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth:
- DRC
- Teth. It is good for a man, when he hath borne the yoke from his youth.
- GNV
- It is good for a man that he beare the yoke in his youth.
- JPS
- It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
- LXXE
- Teth. It is good for a man when he bears a yoke in his youth.
Word by word Hebrew · tap a word
Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- ט֣וֹב לַגֶּ֔בֶר כִּֽי־יִשָּׂ֥א עֹ֖ל בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃
- LXX-Br
- ΤΗΘ. Ἀγαθὸν ἀνδρὶ, ὅταν ἄρῃ ζυγὸν ἐν νεότητι αὐτοῦ,
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”
- Matthew 11:29–30Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
- Psalms 119:71It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
- Hebrews 12:5–12And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He…
- Psalms 90:12So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
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