Lamentations 3:30

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He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

They have gaped on me with their mouth; and have scornfully beaten me on the cheek; they gather themselves against me.

I gave My back to the strikers, and My cheeks to pluckers; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.

Now gather yourself in troops, daughter of a troop; one sets a siege against us; they shall strike the Judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.

But I say to you, Do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

Then they spat in His face and beat Him with the fist. And others struck Him with the palms of their hands,

And to him who strikes you on the one cheek, also offer the other. And to him who takes away your garment, do not forbid your tunic also.

For you endure if anyone enslaves you, if anyone devours, if anyone takes from you, if anyone exalts himself, if anyone strikes you in the face.

For the zeal of Your house has eaten Me up; and the reproaches of those who reproached You have fallen on Me.

Have mercy on us, O Jehovah, have mercy on us; for we are exceedingly filled with scorn.

You have heard their reproach, O Jehovah, all their plots against me;