Lamentations 4:2
“The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Lamentations 4:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Die Kinder Zions, die kostbaren, die mit gediegenem Golde aufgewogenen, wie sind sie irdenen Krügen gleichgeachtet, dem Werke von Töpferhänden!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Los hijos de Sión, preciados y estimados más que el oro puro, ¡cómo son tenidos por vasos de barro, obra de manos de alfarero!
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Os preciosos filhos de Sião, estimados como o ouro puro, como agora são considerados como vasos de barro, obra das mãos de oleiro!
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Os preciosos filhos de Sião valiam seu peso em ouro puro. Mas agora não valem mais que vasos de argila feitos pelas mãos do oleiro.
📖 Lamentations 4:2 in Context
1How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
2The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
3Even 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.
4The 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.
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