Lamentations 3:29
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
KJV
Ponet in pulvere os suum, si forte sit spes.
Vulgate
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
ASV
יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּֽ/עָפָר֙ פִּ֔י/הוּ אוּלַ֖י יֵ֥שׁ תִּקְוָֽה
Hebrew
Jod. He shall put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אוּלַ֛י
'vly
adverb · 45×
י
y
noun · 496×
יֶשׁ
ysh
pronoun · 137×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
עָפָ֥ר
'pr
noun · 109×
תִּקְוָ֑ה
tqvh
noun · 34×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Job 40:4 — Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.