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.

30 Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him,

and let him be filled with disgrace.

28 Let him sit alone in silence

when it is laid on him;

29 let him put his mouth in the dust—

there may yet be hope;

30 let him give his cheek to the one who strikes,

and let him be filled with insults.

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.

30 Let them turn the other cheek to those who strike them

and accept the insults of their enemies.

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.

30 Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him,

And be full of reproach.

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.

30 He should let anyone slap his cheek;

he should be filled with shame.

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. 30 Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach.

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; 30 he giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him; he is filled full with reproach.

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. 

30 They should turn their cheeks to the one who strikes them 

and take their fill of insults. 

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.

30 Let him offer his cheek

to the one who would strike him;

let him be filled with shame.

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),

30 to give one’s cheek to the smiter,

and be filled with insults.

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.

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.

30 Let him turn his cheek toward those who would slap him.

Let him be filled with shame.

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.

30 Let him give his cheek to the smiter,

Let him be filled with reproach.