Lamentations 3:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
Let him bury his face in the dust-- there may yet be hope.

New Living Translation
Let them lie face down in the dust, for there may be hope at last.

English Standard Version
let him put his mouth in the dust— there may yet be hope;

Berean Study Bible
Let him bury his face in the dust—perhaps there is still hope.

New American Standard Bible
Let him put his mouth in the dust; Perhaps there is hope.

NASB 1995
Let him put his mouth in the dust, Perhaps there is hope.

NASB 1977
Let him put his mouth in the dust, Perhaps there is hope.

Amplified Bible
Let him put his mouth in the dust [in recognition of his unworthiness]; There may yet be hope.

Christian Standard Bible
Let him put his mouth in the dust — perhaps there is still hope.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let him put his mouth in the dust-- perhaps there is still hope.

Contemporary English Version
Being rubbed in the dirt can teach us a lesson;

Good News Translation
We should bow in submission, for there may still be hope.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They should put their mouths in the dust. Maybe a reason to hope exists.

International Standard Version
Let him fall face down in the dust, so there may yet be hope.

NET Bible
Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is hope.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

New King James Version
Let him put his mouth in the dust— There may yet be hope.

King James 2000 Bible
He puts his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

New Heart English Bible
Let him put his mouth to the dust, there may yet be hope.

World English Bible
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.

American King James Version
He puts 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.

A Faithful Version
He puts his mouth in the dust, if perhaps there may yet be hope.

Darby Bible Translation
he putteth his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope;

English Revised Version
Let him put his mouth in the dust; if so be there may he hope.

Webster's Bible Translation
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if there may be hope.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He putteth his mouth in the dust, if there may be hope.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He layeth his face vpon the earth, if there happen to be any hope.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He layeth his face vpon the earth, yf (percase) there happen to be eny hope.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He puts his mouth in the dust, if so be, there is hope.

Young's Literal Translation
He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.

Smith's Literal Translation
He will give his mouth in the dust, if perhaps there is hope.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jod. He shall put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.

Catholic Public Domain Version
JOD. He shall place his mouth in the dirt, if perhaps there may be hope.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He will put his mouth into the dust, because there is hope

Lamsa Bible
Let him humble himself, for there is hope.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let him put his mouth in the dust, If so be there may be hope.
















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