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if so be there may be hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust— There may yet be hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust; Perhaps there is hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust, Perhaps there is hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust, Perhaps there is hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust; Perhaps there is hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust [in recognition of his unworthiness]; There may yet be hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust — perhaps there is still hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust— perhaps there is still hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Being rubbed in the dirt can teach us a lesson; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust; if so be there may he hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They should put their mouths in the dust. Maybe a reason to hope exists.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We should bow in submission, for there may still be hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let him fall face down in the dust, so there may yet be hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him bury his face in the dust?perhaps there is still hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth to the dust, there may yet be hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He putteth his mouth in the dust; if there may be hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust, if it is so that there may be hope. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He puts his mouth in the dust, if so be, there is hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will give his mouth in the dust, if perhaps there is hope.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Jod. He shall put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />JOD. He shall place his mouth in the dirt, if perhaps there may be hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To put one’s mouth in the dust— there may yet be hope— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />to put one’s mouth to the dust (there may yet be hope),<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let him humble himself, for there is hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He will put his mouth into the dust, because there is hope<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let him put his mouth in the dust, If so be there may be hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKrWuOkEqzQ?start=858" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Jeremiah's Hope</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Let him bury</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">his face</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: be·‘ā·p̄ār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">in the dust—</a> <a href="/hebrew/194.htm" title="194: ’ū·lay (Adv) -- Perhaps. Or rulay; from 'ow; if not; hence perhaps.">perhaps</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: yêš (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. ">there is</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: tiq·wāh (N-fs) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">still hope.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-6.htm">Job 42:6</a></span><br />Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3-4</a></span><br />“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/2-8.htm">Job 2:8</a></span><br />And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-6.htm">Psalm 38:6</a></span><br />I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a></span><br />Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6</a></span><br />Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-15.htm">Job 16:15</a></span><br />I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-25.htm">Psalm 44:25</a></span><br />For our soul has sunk to the dust; our bodies cling to the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-6.htm">Ezekiel 21:6</a></span><br />But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-29.htm">Matthew 11:29</a></span><br />Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-13.htm">Luke 18:13-14</a></span><br />But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ / I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-9.htm">Psalm 25:9</a></span><br />He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1-3</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He puts his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.</p><p class="hdg">putteth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">2 Chronicles 33:12</a></b></br> And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-4.htm">Job 40:4</a></b></br> Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-5.htm">Job 42:5,6</a></b></br> I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee… </p><p class="hdg">if</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14</a></b></br> Who knoweth <i>if</i> he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; <i>even</i> a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/3-9.htm">Jonah 3:9</a></b></br> Who can tell <i>if</i> God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/2-3.htm">Zephaniah 2:3</a></b></br> Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/19-11.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Chance</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-16.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-19.htm">Face</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-26.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-16.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-8.htm">Perhaps</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-27.htm">Putteth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/joel/3-3.htm">Chance</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-5.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-30.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-6.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-38.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Perhaps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Putteth</a><div class="vheading2">Lamentations 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-1.htm">The prophet bewails his own calamities</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">He acknowledges God's justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">And vengeance on his enemies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/lamentations/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Let him bury his face in the dust—</b><br>This phrase suggests an act of deep humility and repentance. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, covering oneself with dust or ashes was a common expression of mourning and penitence. This act symbolizes a recognition of one's lowliness before God and an acknowledgment of sin. In the context of Lamentations, the people of Judah are experiencing the consequences of their disobedience, and this phrase calls for a posture of submission and contrition. Biblically, similar acts of humility are seen in <a href="/job/42-6.htm">Job 42:6</a>, where Job repents in dust and ashes, and in <a href="/jonah/3-6.htm">Jonah 3:6</a>, where the king of Nineveh covers himself with sackcloth and sits in ashes as a sign of repentance.<p><b>perhaps there is still hope.</b><br>The word "perhaps" indicates uncertainty but also opens the door to divine mercy. In the midst of suffering and judgment, the possibility of hope remains. This reflects the biblical theme that God is merciful and willing to forgive those who turn back to Him. The hope mentioned here is not based on human effort but on God's character and promises. In the broader biblical narrative, hope is often linked to God's faithfulness, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/130-7.htm">Psalm 130:7</a>, which encourages Israel to hope in the Lord because of His unfailing love. This hope is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers redemption and restoration to all who believe in Him, as seen in the New Testament promise of eternal life through faith in Christ (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah is known as the "weeping prophet" who lamented the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of his people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city that faced destruction and exile at the hands of the Babylonians, which is the backdrop for the book of Lamentations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The event during which the Israelites were taken captive by the Babylonians, leading to the lament and sorrow expressed in the book.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>The act of burying one's face in the dust symbolizes deep humility and repentance. In our lives, we are called to humble ourselves before God, acknowledging our need for His mercy and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_despair.htm">Hope in Despair</a></b><br>Even in the darkest times, there is a glimmer of hope. This verse encourages believers to hold onto hope, trusting that God can bring restoration and renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>True repentance involves a posture of humility and submission to God. When we turn back to Him, there is always the possibility of restoration and healing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite the circumstances, God's faithfulness remains. This verse reminds us that our hope is anchored in His unchanging nature and promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_lamentations_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_sackcloth_and_ashes_symbolize.htm">What do sackcloth and ashes symbolize?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_habakkuk_1_2_with_swift_god.htm">How can the prophet's frustration over God's silence (Habakkuk 1:2) be reconciled with other biblical passages emphasizing God's swift intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_acts_13_36-37_align_with_scripture.htm">Acts 13:36-37: Paul claims David 'saw corruption' while Jesus did not; how is this consistent with other scriptural passages about bodily decay and resurrection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_david's_psalms.htm">What are the key themes in the Psalms of David?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/lamentations/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">He putteth his mouth in the dust . . .</span>--The outward image is that of the prostration of an Eastern subject before a king: his very face laid in the dust, so that he cannot speak.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He putteth his mouth,</span> etc. An Oriental manner of expressing submission (comp. <a href="/micah/7-17.htm">Micah 7:17</a>; <a href="/psalms/72-9.htm">Psalm 72:9</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Let him bury</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתֵּ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his face</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֔יהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(pî·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the dust—</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּֽעָפָר֙</span> <span class="translit">(be·‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">perhaps</span><br /><span class="heb">אוּלַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ū·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_194.htm">Strong's 194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there is</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3426.htm">Strong's 3426: </a> </span><span class="str2">Being, substance, existence, is</span><br /><br /><span class="word">still hope.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקְוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8615.htm">Strong's 8615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, expectancy</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-29.htm">Lamentations 3:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-29.htm">Lamentations 3:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-29.htm">Lamentations 3:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-29.htm">Lamentations 3:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-29.htm">Lamentations 3:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-29.htm">Lamentations 3:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-29.htm">Lamentations 3:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-29.htm">Lamentations 3:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-29.htm">Lamentations 3:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-29.htm">Lamentations 3:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-29.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:29 Let him put his mouth (Lam. 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