4We have drunk our water for money: we have bought our wood.


In Context

1 Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us: consider and behold our reproach.

2 Our inheritance is turned to aliens: our houses to strangers.

3 We are become orphans without a father: our mothers are as widows.

4 We have drunk our water for money: we have bought our wood.

5 We were dragged by the necks, we were weary and no rest was given us.

6 We have given our hand to Egypt, and to the Assyrians, that we might be satisfied with bread.

Lamentations 5:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:4We must buy the water we drink; our wood can be had only at a price.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:4We have drunken our water for money; Our wood is sold unto us.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4Our water have we to drink for money, our wood cometh unto us for a price.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:4We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4We have drank our water for money; our wood is sold to us.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4We have drunken our water for money; Our wood is sold to us.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4Our water for money we have drunk, Our wood for a price doth come.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold to us.