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Lamentations 4:3-5
King James Version
Lamentations 4:3-5
King James Version
3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
4 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
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Lamentations 4:3-5
New American Standard Bible
Lamentations 4:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 Even (A)jackals offer the breast,
They nurse their young;
But the daughter of my people has proved herself (B)cruel,
Like (C)ostriches in the wilderness.
4 The (D)tongue of the infant clings
To the roof of its mouth because of (E)thirst;
The children (F)ask for bread,
But no one breaks it for them.
5 Those who used to eat (G)delicacies
Are made to tremble in the streets;
Those who were raised in crimson clothing
Embrace garbage heaps.
Lamentations 4:3-5
New International Version
Lamentations 4:3-5
New International Version
3 Even jackals offer their breasts
to nurse their young,
but my people have become heartless
like ostriches in the desert.(A)
Lamentations 4:3-5
English Standard Version
Lamentations 4:3-5
English Standard Version
3 Even jackals offer the breast;
they nurse their young;
but the daughter of my people has become cruel,
like the ostriches in the wilderness.
4 The tongue of the nursing infant (A)sticks
to the roof of its mouth for thirst;
(B)the children beg for food,
but no one gives to them.
5 Those who once feasted on delicacies
perish in the streets;
(C)those who were brought up in purple
embrace ash heaps.
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