Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Let him give his cheek to him who smites him. Let him be filled full with reproach.
New American Standard Bible
Let him be filled with reproach.
King James Version
He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Holman Bible
to the one who would strike him;
let him be filled with shame.
International Standard Version
He will endure being slapped in the face, bringing him public disgrace.
American Standard Version
Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach.
Amplified
Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him;
Let him be filled with reproach.
Bible in Basic English
Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.
Darby Translation
he giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him; he is filled full with reproach.
Julia Smith Translation
He will give the cheek to him striking him: he will be filled with reproach.
King James 2000
He gives his cheek to him that strikes him: he is filled full with reproach.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let him give a cheek to his smiter, let him be filled with disgrace.
Modern King James verseion
He gives his cheek to Him who strikes him; he is filled with reproach.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He offereth his cheek to the smiter; he will be content with reproves.
NET Bible
Let him offer his cheek to the one who hits him; let him have his fill of insults.
New Heart English Bible
Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him; let him be filled with insults.
The Emphasized Bible
Let him give, to him that smiteth him, his cheek, let him be sated with reproach.
Webster
He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
World English Bible
Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him; let him be filled full with reproach.
Youngs Literal Translation
He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.
Interlinear
Nathan
Nakah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
29 Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope. 30 Let him give his cheek to him who smites him. Let him be filled full with reproach. 31 For LORD will not cast off forever.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 50:6
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.
Job 16:10
They have gaped upon me with their mouth. They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.
Matthew 5:39
But I say to you, not to resist what is troublesome, but whoever will strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Psalm 69:9
For the zeal of thy house has eaten me up, and the reproaches of those who reproach thee have fallen upon me.
Psalm 69:20
Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none.
Psalm 123:3
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Micah 5:1
Now thou shall gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Matthew 26:67
Then they spat in his face and struck him with a fist. And some slapped him,
Luke 6:29
To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.
2 Corinthians 11:20
For ye tolerate it if some man enslaves you, if some man devours you, if some man seizes you, if some man lifts himself up, if some man strikes you on the face.