38 Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High? 39 Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins? 40 Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.
Lamentations 3:38–40
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Job 31:2–4
2 For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high? 3 Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity? 4 Does He not see my ways and count my every step?
Sirach 5:3–5
3 Don’t say, “Who will have dominion over me?” for the Lord will surely take vengeance on you. (WEB) 4 Don’t say, “I sinned, and what happened to me?” for the Lord is patient. (WEB) 5 Don’t be so confident of atonement that you add sin upon sins. (WEB)
Psalms 77:6–8
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Lamentations 3:32–34
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Job 10:5–7
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2 Esdras 8:33–35
33 For the just, which have many good works laid up with you, will be rewarded for their own deeds. (WEB) 34 For what is man, that you should take displeasure at him? Or what is a corruptible race, that you should be so bitter toward it? (WEB) 35 For in truth, there is no man among… (WEB)
Job 3:19–21
19 Both small and great are there, and the slave is freed from his master. 20 Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul, 21 who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,
2 Baruch 48:16–18
16 For we said not to our parents, "Beget us," Nor did we send to Sheol and say, "Receive us." (2BA) 17 What therefore is our strength that we should bear Thy wrath Or what are we that we should endure Thy judgement? (2BA) 18 Protect us in Thy compassions, And in Thy mercy help us. (2BA)
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