Lamentations 3:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.”

Lamentations 3:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 3:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 3:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.”

Lamentations 3:26 — World English Bible

Lamentations 3:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.”

Lamentations 3:26 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 3:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.”

Lamentations 3:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 3:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It is good that one should both wait, and that in silence, for the salvation of Jehovah.”

Lamentations 3:26 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 3:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It is good both to trust, and to waite for the saluation of the Lord.”

Lamentations 3:26 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 3:26 in Context — Lamentations 3

24 O SENHOR é minha porção, diz a minha alma; portanto nele esperarei.

25 Bom é o SENHOR para os que nele esperam, para a alma que o busca.

26 É bom esperar e tranquilo aguardar a salvação do SENHOR.

27 É bom ao homem levar o jugo em sua juventude.

28 Sente-se só, e fique quieto; pois ele o pôs sobre si.

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What Does Lamentations 3:26 Mean?

Lamentations 3:26 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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