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Lamentations 3:25-31
English Standard Version
Lamentations 3:25-31
English Standard Version
25 The Lord is good to those who (A)wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
26 (B)It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
27 (C)It is good for a man that he bear
the yoke (D)in his youth.
28 Let him (E)sit alone in silence
when it is laid on him;
29 (F)let him put his mouth in the dust—
there may yet be hope;
30 (G)let him give his cheek to the one who strikes,
and let him be filled with insults.
31 (H)For the Lord will not
cast off forever,
Lamentations 3:25-31
New International Version
Lamentations 3:25-31
New International Version
25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;(A)
26 it is good to wait quietly(B)
for the salvation of the Lord.(C)
27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is young.
28 Let him sit alone in silence,(D)
for the Lord has laid it on him.
29 Let him bury his face in the dust(E)—
there may yet be hope.(F)
30 Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him,(G)
and let him be filled with disgrace.(H)
31 For no one is cast off
by the Lord forever.(I)
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