Lamentations 4:5
King James Version (KJV)
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
In context
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.
6 For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
7 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:
Lamentations 4:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
- WEB World English Bible
- Those who ate delicacies are desolate in the streets. Those who were brought up in purple embrace dunghills.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps.
- ASV American Standard Version
- They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Those eating of dainties have been desolate in out-places, Those supported on scarlet have embraced dunghills.
- DBY Darby Translation
- They that fed delicately are desolate in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dung-hills.
- WBS Webster Bible
- They that fed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.