Lamentations 3:36 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not. To subvert a man in his cause - To prevent his having justice done him in a lawsuit, etc., by undue interference, as by suborning false witnesses, or exerting any kind of influence in opposition to truth and right. - Blayney.

The Lord approved not - Instead of אדני Adonai, seventeen MSS., of Kennicott's, and one ancient of my own, have יהוה Yehovah. Approveth not, לא ראה lo raah, doth not see, turns away his face from it, abhors it.

Lamentations 3:36

36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.j