34 To crush under [a]one’s feet
All the prisoners of the [b]land,
35 To [c]deprive a man of (A)justice
In the presence of the Most High,
36 To [d](B)defraud someone in his lawsuit—
Of these things the Lord does not [e]approve.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 3:34 Lit his
  2. Lamentations 3:34 Or earth
  3. Lamentations 3:35 Or turn aside a man’s case
  4. Lamentations 3:36 Lit bend
  5. Lamentations 3:36 Lit see

34 To crush underfoot
    all prisoners in the land,
35 to deny people their rights
    before the Most High,(A)
36 to deprive them of justice—
    would not the Lord see such things?(B)

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