Lamentations 3:26

24 “The Lord is my ^aportion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I ^bhope in Him!”

25 The Lord is good to those who ^await for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.

26 It is good that one should ^ahope ^band wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.

27 ^aIt is good for a man to bear
The yoke in his youth.

28 ^aLet him sit alone and keep silent,
Because God has laid it on him;

29 ^aLet him put his mouth in the dust—
There may yet be hope.

Verse Comparison: Lamentations 3:26

American Standard Version
It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
It is good that one should hope in {and} wait quietly for the salvation (the safety and ease) of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
It is good to wait patiently for the LORD to save us.

Darby English Version
It is good that one should both wait, and that in silence, for the salvation of Jehovah.

Good News Bible
So it is best for us to wait in patience---to wait for him to save us---

King James Version
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
{It is} good that he waits silently For the salvation of the LORD.

New International Version
it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.

New King James Version
It is good that one should hope and wait quietly
For the salvation of the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
It appears good that he waits silently For the salvation of the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.

New English Translation
It is good to wait patiently¹ for deliverance from the Lord.²