Holy Scripture

Lamentations 3:40

A church father on this verse

“A hermit said, 'In every trial do not blame other people but blame yourself, saying, "This has happened to me because of my sins." '”

Desert Fathers, 5th c. — The Desert Fathers, Sayings of the Early Christian Monks

Source: Septuagint

Original

⁴⁰Our way has been searched out and examined, And we will turn to the Lord.

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In context

³⁸Out of the mouth of the Most High There shall not come forth evil and good.

³⁹Why should a living man complain, A man concerning his sin?

— Lamentations 3:40 —

⁴¹Let us lift up our hearts with our hands To the lofty One in heaven.

⁴²We have sinned, We have transgressed; And thou hast not pardoned.