He puts his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. Treasury of Scripture putteth 2 Chronicles 33:12 And when he was in affliction, he sought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, Job 40:4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand on my mouth. Job 42:5,6 I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear: but now my eye sees you... Ezekiel 16:63 That you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more because of your shame... Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law said, it said to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped... if Joel 2:14 Who knows if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him... Jonah 3:9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? Zephaniah 2:3 Seek you the LORD, all you meek of the earth, which have worked his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness... Luke 15:18,19 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you... Luke 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying...
Context Jeremiah's Hope
19Remembering my affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. 20My soul has them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. 21This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23They are new every morning: great is your faithfulness. 24The LORD is my portion, said my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25The LORD is good to them that wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. 26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. 27It is good for a man that he bear the yoke of his youth. 28He sits alone and keeps silence, because he has borne it on him. 29He puts his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. 30He gives his cheek to him that smites him: he is filled full with reproach. 31For the LORD will not cast off for ever: 32But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. 33For he does not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. 34To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth. 35To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High, 36To subvert a man in his cause, the LORD approves not. Parallel Verses American Standard Version Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Douay-Rheims Bible Jod. He shall put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Darby Bible Translation he putteth his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope;
King James Bible He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
Young's Literal Translation He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.
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