Lamentations 3:29

Let him bury his face in the dust; ¹  perhaps there is hope.

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

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

Let them lie face down in the dust; then at last there is hope for them.

Bow in prayer. Don't ask questions: Wait for hope to appear.

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

to put one’s mouth to the dust (there may yet be hope),

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

Let him bury his face in the dust; ¹  perhaps there is hope.

¹ tn Heb “Let him put his mouth in the dust.”