Lamentations 3:27–29
Lamentations 3:27–29 — The New International Version (NIV)
27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is young.
28 Let him sit alone in silence,
for the Lord has laid it on him.
29 Let him bury his face in the dust—
there may yet be hope.
Lamentations 3:27–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
Lamentations 3:27–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)
27 And it is good for people to submit at an early age
to the yoke of his discipline:
28 Let them sit alone in silence
beneath the Lord’s demands.
29 Let them lie face down in the dust,
for there may be hope at last.
Lamentations 3:27–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
27 It is good for a man to bear
The yoke in his youth.
28 Let him sit alone and keep silent,
Because God has laid it on him;
29 Let him put his mouth in the dust—
There may yet be hope.
Lamentations 3:27–29 — New Century Version (NCV)
27 It is good for someone to work hard
while he is young.
28 He should sit alone and be quiet;
the Lord has given him hard work to do.
29 He should bow down to the ground;
maybe there is still hope.
Lamentations 3:27–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)
27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28 Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him. 29 Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Lamentations 3:27–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth: 28 He sitteth solitary and keepeth silence, because he hath laid it upon him; 29 he putteth his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope;
Lamentations 3:27–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
27 It is good for people to endure burdens when they’re young.
28 They should sit alone and remain silent
because the Lord has laid these burdens on them.
29 They should put their mouths in the dust.
Maybe a reason to hope exists.
Lamentations 3:27–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is still young.
28 Let him sit alone and be silent,
for God has disciplined him.
29 Let him put his mouth in the dust —
perhaps there is still hope.
Lamentations 3:27–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
27 It is good for one to bear
the yoke in youth,
28 to sit alone in silence
when the Lord has imposed it,
29 to put one’s mouth to the dust
(there may yet be hope),
Lamentations 3:27–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
27 It is good for a man who carries
the yoke of his childhood.
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.
Lamentations 3:27–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
27 It is good for a man to carry a heavy load of suffering
while he is young.
28 Let him sit alone and not say anything.
The Lord has placed that load on him.
29 Let him bury his face in the dust.
There might still be hope for him.
Lamentations 3:27–29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
27 It is good for a man that he should bear
The yoke in his youth.
28 Let him sit alone and be silent
Since He has laid it on him.
29 Let him put his mouth in the dust,
Perhaps there is hope.