Lamentations 3:28-30
Lamentations 3:28-30 The Message (MSG)
When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions: Wait for hope to appear. Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face. The “worst” is never the worst.
Lamentations 3:28-30 King James Version (KJV)
He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, Because he hath borne it upon him. He putteth his mouth in the dust; If so be there may be hope. He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: He is filled full with reproach.
Lamentations 3:28-30 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Let him sit alone and be silent Since He has laid it on him. Let him put his mouth in the dust, Perhaps there is hope. Let him give his cheek to the smiter, Let him be filled with reproach.
Lamentations 3:28-30 New Century Version (NCV)
He should sit alone and be quiet; the LORD has given him hard work to do. He should bow down to the ground; maybe there is still hope. He should let anyone slap his cheek; he should be filled with shame.
Lamentations 3:28-30 American Standard Version (ASV)
Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him. Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope. Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach.
Lamentations 3:28-30 New International Version (NIV)
Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it on him. Let him bury his face in the dust— there may yet be hope. Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him, and let him be filled with disgrace.
Lamentations 3:28-30 New King James Version (NKJV)
Let him sit alone and keep silent, Because God has laid it on him; Let him put his mouth in the dust— There may yet be hope. Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him, And be full of reproach.
Lamentations 3:28-30 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Let him sit alone [in hope] and keep quiet, Because God has laid it on him [for his benefit]. Let him put his mouth in the dust [in recognition of his unworthiness]; There may yet be hope. Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him; Let him be filled with reproach.