Lamentations 5:9

World English Bible (WEB)

We get our bread at the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness.

In context

7 Our fathers sinned, and are no more. We have borne their iniquities.

8 Servants rule over us. There is no one to deliver us out of their hand.

9 We get our bread at the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness.

10 Our skin is black like an oven, because of the burning heat of famine.

11 They ravished the women in Zion, the virgins in the cities of Judah.

WEB World English Bible: We get our bread at the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness.
KJV King James Version: We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.
ASV American Standard Version: We get our bread at the peril of our lives, Because of the sword of the wilderness.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: With our lives we bring in our bread, Because of the sword of the wilderness.
DBY Darby Translation: We have to get our bread at the risk of our lives, because of the sword of the wilderness.
WBS Webster Bible: We procured our bread with the peril of our lives, because of the sword of the wilderness.