Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let {him put} his mouth 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.
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.
NET Bible
Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is 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 Let him sit alone and be silent when he has laid it on him. 29 Let {him put} his mouth in the dust; perhaps there is hope. 30 Let him give a cheek to his smiter, let him be filled with disgrace.
Cross References
Job 40:4
"Look, I am insignificant. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
2 Chronicles 33:12
And when he was in distress he entreated Yahweh his God and greatly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors
Job 42:5-6
By the ear's hearing I heard [of] you, but now my eye has seen you.
Jeremiah 31:17
And there is hope for your future," {declares} Yahweh, "and [your] children will return to their territory.
Ezekiel 16:63
in order that you will remember, and you will be ashamed, and {you will not open your mouth again} {because of} your disgrace when I forgive you for all that you have done!'" {declares} the Lord Yahweh.
Joel 2:14
Who knows [whether] he will turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, an offering and a libation, for Yahweh your God?
Jonah 3:9
Who knows? God may relent and change his mind and turn {from his blazing anger} {so that} we will not perish."
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek Yahweh, all you afflicted of the land who have fulfilled his law; seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the anger of Yahweh.
Luke 15:18-19
I will set out [and] go to my father and will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and {in your sight}!
Luke 18:13
But the tax collector, standing far away, did not want even to raise his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.