Lamentations 3:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Lamentations 3:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 3:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 3:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him. Let him be filled full of reproach.”

Lamentations 3:30 — World English Bible

Lamentations 3:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Lamentations 3:30 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 3:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.”

Lamentations 3:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 3:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Lamentations 3:30 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 3:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee giueth his cheeke to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproches.”

Lamentations 3:30 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 3:30 in Context — Lamentations 3

28 Il se tiendra solitaire et silencieux, Parce que l’Éternel le lui impose;

29 Il mettra sa bouche dans la poussière, Sans perdre toute espérance;

30 Il présentera la joue à celui qui le frappe, Il se rassasiera d’opprobres.

31 Car le Seigneur Ne rejette pas à toujours.

32 Mais, lorsqu’il afflige, Il a compassion selon sa grande miséricorde;

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What Does Lamentations 3:30 Mean?

Lamentations 3:30 is a verse from the Book of Lamentations, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Lamentations chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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