Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is hope.
New American Standard Bible
Perhaps there is
King James Version
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
Holman Bible
perhaps there is still hope.
International Standard Version
Let him fall face down in the dust, so there may yet be hope.
A Conservative Version
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
American Standard Version
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Amplified
Let him put his mouth in the dust [in recognition of his unworthiness];
There may yet be hope.
Bible in Basic English
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if by chance there may be hope.
Darby Translation
he putteth his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope;
Julia Smith Translation
He will give his mouth in the dust, if perhaps there is hope.
King James 2000
He puts his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let {him put} his mouth in the dust; perhaps there is hope.
Modern King James verseion
He puts his mouth in the dust, if perhaps there may be hope.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He layeth his face upon the earth, if, percase, there happen to be any hope.
New Heart English Bible
Let him put his mouth to the dust, there may yet be hope.
The Emphasized Bible
Let him put, in the dust, his mouth, peradventure, there is hope!
Webster
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if there may be hope.
World English Bible
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Youngs Literal Translation
He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.
Interlinear
Nathan
Peh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
28 (Yod) Let a person sit alone in silence, when the Lord is disciplining him. 29 Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is hope. 30 Let him offer his cheek to the one who hits him; let him have his fill of insults.
Cross References
Job 40:4
"Indeed, I am completely unworthy -- how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.
2 Chronicles 33:12
In his pain Manasseh asked the Lord his God for mercy and truly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.
Job 42:5-6
I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye has seen you.
Jeremiah 31:17
Indeed, there is hope for your posterity. Your children will return to their own territory. I, the Lord, affirm it!
Ezekiel 16:63
Then you will remember, be ashamed, and remain silent when I make atonement for all you have done, declares the sovereign Lord.'"
Joel 2:14
Who knows? Perhaps he will be compassionate and grant a reprieve, and leave blessing in his wake -- a meal offering and a drink offering for you to offer to the Lord your God!
Jonah 3:9
Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die."
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek the Lord's favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands! Strive to do what is right! Strive to be humble! Maybe you will be protected on the day of the Lord's angry judgment.
Luke 15:18-19
I will get up and go to my father and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
Luke 18:13
The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!'
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.