Berean Standard Bible
“The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.”
After remembering God's steadfast love and faithfulness, the speaker in Lamentations 3 declares that the Lord is his portion and resolves to hope in him. This verse begins a short section of wisdom teaching about waiting and patience.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
King James Version (KJV)
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The Lord is good to those who are waiting for him, to the soul which is looking for him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Bueno es Jehová á los que en él esperan, al alma que le buscare.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El Señor es maravillosamente bueno con aquellos quienes en él confían, con aquellos que buscan seguir sus instrucciones.
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