Lamentations 3:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 3:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 3:38 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 3:38 — KJV
“Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?”
— Lamentations 3:38 (KJV)
Lamentations 3:38 in Context — About the Book of Lamentations
Lamentations is five funeral poems over fallen Jerusalem — grief given holy structure. At its exact center burns the flame the darkness never reaches: because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed; His mercies are new every morning. It teaches us to grieve with hope.
Cross-References for Lamentations 3:38
“[A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day.] It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:38: most, high, good
“Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire. mouth: Chaldee, door”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:38: mouth, most, high
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:38: mouth, evil, good
“But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:38: high, evil, good
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:38: mouth, evil, good
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