For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men. Cross References Hebrews 12:10 Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. Job 37:23 The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress. Psalm 119:67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word. Psalm 119:71 It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes. Isaiah 28:21 For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will rouse Himself as in the Valley of Gibeon, to do His work, His strange work, and to perform His task, His disturbing task. Lamentations 3:34 To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them: 'As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?' Treasury of Scripture For he does not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. afflict Isaiah 28:21 Ezekiel 18:32 Ezekiel 33:11 willingly. |