Lamentations 1:20-22

King James Version

²⁰Behold, O Lord; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.

²¹They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.

²²Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

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Lamentations 1:20-22

New International Version

²⁰“See, Lord, how distressed^(A) I am!
    I am in torment^(B) within,
and in my heart I am disturbed,^(C)
    for I have been most rebellious.^(D)
Outside, the sword bereaves;
    inside, there is only death.^(E)

²¹“People have heard my groaning,^(F)
    but there is no one to comfort me.^(G)
All my enemies have heard of my distress;
    they rejoice^(H) at what you have done.
May you bring the day^(I) you have announced
    so they may become like me.

²²“Let all their wickedness come before you;
    deal with them
as you have dealt with me
    because of all my sins.^(J)
My groans^(K) are many
    and my heart is faint.”

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Lamentations 1:20-22

English Standard Version

²⁰“Look, O Lord, for I am in distress;
    ^(A)my stomach churns;
my heart is wrung within me,
    because I have been very rebellious.
^(B)In the street the sword bereaves;
    in the house it is like death.

²¹“They heard^[a] ^(C)my groaning,
    yet ^(D)there is no one to comfort me.
All my enemies have heard of my trouble;
    ^(E)they are glad that you have done it.
You have brought^[b] the day you announced;
    ^(F)now let them be as I am.

²²^(G)“Let all their evildoing come before you,
    and deal with them
as ^(H)you have dealt with me
    because of all my transgressions;
for ^(I)my groans are many,
    and ^(J)my heart is faint.”