Lamentations 3:28–30

Let him sit alone in silence

when it is laid on him;

let him put his mouth in the dust—

there may yet be hope;

let him give his cheek to the one who strikes,

and let him be filled with insults.

Let him sit alone in silence,

for the Lord has laid it on him.

Let him bury his face in the dust—

there may yet be hope.

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

and let him be filled with disgrace.

Let him sit alone and be silent,

for God has disciplined him.

Let him put his mouth in the dust —

perhaps there is still hope.

Let him offer his cheek

to the one who would strike him;

let him be filled with disgrace.

Let them sit alone in silence

beneath the Lord’s demands.

Let them lie face down in the dust,

for there may be hope at last.

Let them turn the other cheek to those who strike them

and accept the insults of their enemies.

Let him sit alone and be silent

when he has laid it on him.

Let him put his mouth in the dust;

perhaps there is hope.

Let him give a cheek to his smiter,

let him be filled with disgrace.

He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

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