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Selected Verse: Lamentations 3:27 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| La 3:27 |
Strong Concordance |
It is good [02896] for a man [01397] that he bear [05375] the yoke [05923] in his youth [05271]. |
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King James |
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| yoke--of the Lord's disciplinary teaching (Psa 90:12; Psa 119:71). CALVIN interprets it, The Lord's doctrine (Mat 11:29-30), which is to be received in a docile spirit. The earlier the better; for the old are full of prejudices (Pro 8:17; Ecc 12:1). Jeremiah himself received the yoke, both of doctrine and chastisement in his youth (Jer 1:6-7). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Bear - Quietly and patiently to bear what afflictions God will please to lay upon us. And if God tame us when young, by his word or by his rod, it is an unspeakable advantage. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| That he bear the yoke in his youth - Early habits, when good, are invaluable. Early discipline is equally so. He who has not got under wholesome restraint in youth will never make a useful man, a good man, nor a happy man. |
6 Then said [0559] I, Ah [0162], Lord [0136] GOD [03069]! behold, I cannot [03045] speak [01696]: for I am a child [05288].
7 But the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto me, Say [0559] not, I am a child [05288]: for thou shalt go [03212] to all that I shall send [07971] thee, and whatsoever I command [06680] thee thou shalt speak [01696].
1 Remember [02142] now thy Creator [01254] in the days [03117] of thy youth [0979], while the evil [07451] days [03117] come [0935] not, nor the years [08141] draw nigh [05060], when thou shalt say [0559], I have no pleasure [02656] in them;
17 I love [0157] them that love [0157] me; and those that seek me early [07836] shall find [04672] me.
29 Take [142] my [3450] yoke [2218] upon [1909] you [5209], and [2532] learn [3129] of [575] me [1700]; for [3754] I am [1510] meek [4235] and [2532] lowly [5011] in heart [2588]: and [2532] ye shall find [2147] rest [372] unto your [5216] souls [5590].
30 For [1063] my [3450] yoke [2218] is easy [5543], and [2532] my [3450] burden [5413] is [2076] light [1645].
71 It is good [02896] for me that I have been afflicted [06031]; that I might learn [03925] thy statutes [02706].
12 So teach [03045] us to number [04487] our days [03117], that we may apply [0935] our hearts [03824] unto wisdom [02451].