Jeremiah 20:18

Jeremiah asks why he was born only to face labor, sorrow, and lifelong shame. The lament ends with an unanswered question rather than resolution.

Cross-references · 20

• Job 3:20Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
• Job 14:1Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
• Lam 3:1I AM the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.
• 1 Pet 4:14–16If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
• Ps 69:19Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
• 1 Cor 4:9–13For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
• Ps 90:9–10For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
• Job 14:13O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
• Lam 1:12Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
• 2 Tim 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
• Heb 11:36And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
• Heb 13:13Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
• Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
• Heb 10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
• Isa 51:7Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
• John 16:20Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
• Gen 3:16–19Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
• Heb 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• Isa 1:6From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
• Jer 8:18When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.

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