Lamentations 3:27
Good it is for a man, that he should bear the yoke in his youth.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
In Context
26Good it is—both to wait and to be silent, for the deliverance of Yahweh;
28Let him sit alone, and keep silence, because he took it upon himself:
Cross References
Psalms 90:12How to number our days, so grant us to know, That we may win us a heart that hath wisdom.
Psalms 119:71It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me,—because, meek, am I and lowly, in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls;
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:22-37
Words of Comfort to Israel; The Benefit of Afflictions; Comfort to the Afflicted. ( b. c. 588.) 21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22 It is of the Lord 's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the… Read the whole commentary →