他当口贴尘埃，或者有指望。

让他脸伏于地吧！或者还会有指望。

让他脸伏于地吧！或者还会有指望。

要谦卑，脸伏于地，或许还有希望。

他要把自己的口埋于尘土中，或者还有盼望。

他當口貼塵埃，或者有指望。

讓他臉伏於地吧！或者還會有指望。

讓他臉伏於地吧！或者還會有指望。

要謙卑，臉伏於地，或許還有希望。

他要把自己的口埋於塵土中，或者還有盼望。

讓他口貼塵土吧，或者還有盼望。

厥口伏於塵埃、庶可有望兮、

頭搶泥塗、庶有企望兮。

口俯塵埃、庶有冀望、

Let him bury his face in the dust— there may yet be hope.

Let him bury his face in the dust. There might still be hope for him.

let him put his mouth in the dust— there may yet be hope;

Let them lie face down in the dust, for there may be hope at last.

Let him put his mouth in the dust— perhaps there is still hope.

Let him put his mouth in the dust; Perhaps there is hope.

Let him put his mouth in the dust— There may yet be hope.

Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.

Let him put his mouth in the dust— perhaps there is still hope.

He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is hope.

Let him put his mouth in the dust, if it is so that there may be hope.

“ I am unworthy— how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth. (niv)

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. (niv)

Then, when I make atonement for you for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your humiliation, declares the Sovereign Lord.’” (niv)

I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ (niv)

Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave behind a blessing— grain offerings and drink offerings for the Lord your God. (niv)

My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” (niv)

“ But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said,‘ God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ (niv)

Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.” (niv)

So there is hope for your descendants,” declares the Lord.“ Your children will return to their own land. (niv)

Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger. (niv)

In his distress he sought the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors. (niv)