Lamentations 3:30 “Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be fi…”

Lamentations 3:30

Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach.

Geneva Bible 1599

Hee giueth his cheeke to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproches.

Darby Translation

he giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him; he is filled full with reproach.

Young's Literal Translation

He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.

Bible in Basic English

Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.

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Cross references

“his”

Job 16:10 Isaiah 50:6 Matthew 5:39 Matthew 26:67 2 Corinthians 11:20 Micah 5:1

Job 16:10 · BSB

They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.

Isaiah 50:6 · BSB

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.

Matthew 5:39 · BSB

But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

Matthew 26:67 · BSB

Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him

2 Corinthians 11:20 · BSB

In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.

Micah 5:1 · BSB

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.

“filled”

Psalm 69:20 Psalm 123:3 Psalm 69:9

Psalm 69:20 · BSB

Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.

Psalm 123:3 · BSB

Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.

Psalm 69:9 · BSB

because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29Let him bury his face in the dust— perhaps there is still hope.

31For the Lord will not cast us off forever.

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