Lamentations 4:5
“They that did feede delicatly, are desolate in the streetes: they that were brought vp in scarlet, embrace dounghilles.”
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Lamentations 4:5 Context
3Euen the sea-monsters draw out the breast, they giue sucke to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruell, like the ostriches in the wildernesse. 4The tongue of the sucking child cleaueth to the roofe of his mouth for thirst: the young children aske bread, and no man breaketh it vnto them. 5They that did feede delicatly, are desolate in the streetes: they that were brought vp in scarlet, embrace dounghilles. 6For the punishment of the iniquitie of the daughter of my people, is greater then the punishment of the sinne of Sodom, that was ouerthrowen as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. 7Her Nazarites were purer then snow, they were whiter then milke, they were more ruddie in body then rubies, their polishing was of Saphir.
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They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
- King James Version
Those who ate delicacies Are desolate in the streets; Those reared in purple Embrace ash pits.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Those who were used to feasting on delicate food are wasted in the streets: those who as children were dressed in purple are stretched out on the dust.
- Basic English Bible
They that fed delicately are desolate in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dung-hills.
- Darby Bible
They that fed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
- Webster's Bible
Those who did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: Those who were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
- World English Bible
Those eating of dainties have been desolate in out-places, Those supported on scarlet have embraced dunghills.
- Youngs Literal Bible
They that did feed on dainties are desolate in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible