Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him, and let him be filled with disgrace. New Living Translation Let them turn the other cheek to those who strike them and accept the insults of their enemies. English Standard Version let him give his cheek to the one who strikes, and let him be filled with insults. Berean Standard Bible Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach. King James Bible He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach. New King James Version Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him, And be full of reproach. New American Standard Bible Let him give his cheek to the one who is going to strike him; Let him be filled with shame. NASB 1995 Let him give his cheek to the smiter, Let him be filled with reproach. NASB 1977 Let him give his cheek to the smiter; Let him be filled with reproach. Legacy Standard Bible Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him; Let him be saturated with reproach. Amplified Bible Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him; Let him be filled with reproach. Christian Standard Bible Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with disgrace. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with shame. American Standard Version Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He will give his cheek to him who hits him, and he will be filled with reproach Brenton Septuagint Translation JOD. He will give his cheek to him that smites him: he will be filled full with reproaches. Contemporary English Version we can also learn from insults and hard knocks. Douay-Rheims Bible Jod. He shall give his cheek to him that striketh him, he shall be filled with reproaches. English Revised Version Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach. GOD'S WORD® Translation They should turn their cheeks to the one who strikes them and take their fill of insults. Good News Translation Though beaten and insulted, we should accept it all. International Standard Version He will endure being slapped in the face, bringing him public disgrace. JPS Tanakh 1917 Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him Let him be filled full with reproach. Literal Standard Version He gives to his striker the cheek, | He is filled with reproach. Majority Standard Bible Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach. New American Bible To offer one’s cheek to be struck, to be filled with disgrace. NET Bible Let him offer his cheek to the one who hits him; let him have his fill of insults. New Revised Standard Version to give one’s cheek to the smiter, and be filled with insults. New Heart English Bible Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him; let him be filled with insults. Webster's Bible Translation He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach. World English Bible Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him. Let him be filled full of reproach. Young's Literal Translation He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Hope…29Let him bury his face in the dust—perhaps there is still hope. 30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach. 31For the Lord will not cast us off forever.… Cross References Job 16:10 They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me. Isaiah 50:6 I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. Micah 5:1 Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel. Treasury of Scripture He gives his cheek to him that smites him: he is filled full with reproach. his Job 16:10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me. Isaiah 50:6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. Micah 5:1 Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. filled Psalm 69:9,20 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me… Psalm 123:3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Jump to Previous Blows Cheek Disgrace Face Filled Full Gives Insults Offer Reproach Shame Smiter Smiteth Strike Strikes TurnedJump to Next Blows Cheek Disgrace Face Filled Full Gives Insults Offer Reproach Shame Smiter Smiteth Strike Strikes TurnedLamentations 3 1. The prophet bewails his own calamities22. By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope 37. He acknowledges God's justice 55. He prays for deliverance 64. And vengeance on his enemies (30) He giveth his cheek . . .--The submission enjoined reaches its highest point--a patience like that of Job 16:10; we may add, like that of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:39.) It was harder to accept the Divine chastisement when it came through human agents. Not so had Jeremiah once taught and acted (Jeremiah 20:1-6; Jeremiah 28:15). (Comp. Isaiah 1:6.)Verse 30. - He giveth his cheek. Notice the striking affinity (which is hardly accidental) to Job 16:10; Isaiah 1:6. The ideal of the righteous man, according to these kindred books, contains, as one of its most prominent features, the patient endurance of affliction; and so too does the same ideal, received and amplified by the greatest "Servant of Jehovah" (Matthew 5:39). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Let him offerיִתֵּ֧ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set his cheek לֶ֖חִי (le·ḥî) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3895: The cheek, the jaw-bone to the one who would strike him; לְמַכֵּ֛הוּ (lə·mak·kê·hū) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike let him be filled יִשְׂבַּ֥ע (yiś·ba‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited with reproach. בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ (bə·ḥer·pāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda Links Lamentations 3:30 NIVLamentations 3:30 NLT Lamentations 3:30 ESV Lamentations 3:30 NASB Lamentations 3:30 KJV Lamentations 3:30 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:30 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:30 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:30 French Bible Lamentations 3:30 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:30 Let him give his cheek to him (Lam. 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