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 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.

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

31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Read the full chapter: Lamentations 3 — Whatever Is Gain I Count as Loss for Christ →

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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