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Lamentations 3:28-30
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28 Also, when the Lord causes them to be in trouble,
they should sit alone quietly.[a]
29 They should be humble in front of God.[b]
Then hope may come again.
30 If somebody hits them or insults them, they should accept it.[c]

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  1. 3:28 God does not speak to us when we are talking all the time.
  2. 3:29 When people felt small or ashamed in front of God, they often lay down on the ground.
  3. 3:30 Jesus spoke about this too in Matthew 5:39.
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Lamentations 3:28-30
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28 Let him sit alone in silence,(A)
    for the Lord has laid it on him.
29 Let him bury his face in the dust(B)—
    there may yet be hope.(C)
30 Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him,(D)
    and let him be filled with disgrace.(E)

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