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

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 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’m not worthy. How can I reply to you? I’m putting my hand over my mouth. I’ll stop talking.

What the law says, it says to those who are ruled by the law. Its purpose is to shut every mouth and make the whole world accountable to God.

I will pay for all the sins you have committed. Then you will remember what you have done. You will be ashamed of it. Because of your shame, you will never speak against me again,” announces the Lord and King.

I will get up and go back to my father. I will say to him,“ Father, I have sinned against heaven. And I have sinned against you.I am no longer fit to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’

Who knows? He might turn toward you and not bring his judgment. He might even give you his blessing. Then you can bring grain offerings and drink offerings to the Lord your God.

My ears had heard about you. But now my own eyes have seen you.So I hate myself. I’m really sorry for what I said about you. That’s why I’m sitting in dust and ashes.”

“ But the tax collector stood farther away than the Pharisee. He would not even look up to heaven. He brought his hand to his heart and prayed. He said,‘ God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner.’

Who knows? God might take pity on us. He might not be angry with us anymore. Then we won’t die.”

So there is hope for your children,” announces the Lord.“ Your children will return to their own land.

So look to him, all you people in the land who worship him faithfully. You always do what he commands you to do. Continue to do what is right. Don’t be proud. Then perhaps the Lord will keep you safe on the day he pours out his anger on the world.

When Manasseh was in trouble, he asked the Lord his God to help him. He made himself very humble in the sight of the God of his people.