Lamentations 3:14
“I was a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.”
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Lamentations 3:14 Context
12He hath bent his bow, and set me as a marke for the arrow. 13Hee hath caused the arrowes of his quiuer to enter into my reines. 14I was a derision to all my people, and their song all the day. 15Hee hath filled me with bitternesse, hee hath made me drunken with wormewood. 16He hath also broken my teeth with grauell stones, hee hath couered me with ashes.
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I was a derision to all my people; [and] their song all the day.
- King James Version
I have become a laughingstock to all my people, Their {mocking} song all the day.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I have become the sport of all the peoples; I am their song all the day.
- Basic English Bible
I am become a derision to all my people; their song all the day.
- Darby Bible
I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
- Webster's Bible
I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.
- World English Bible
I have been a derision to all my people, Their song all the day.
- Youngs Literal Bible
I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible