Lamentations 4

KJVHow 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.

GIGAKJVHow 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.

KJVThe precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

GIGAKJVThe precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they counted as clay pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

KJVEven 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.

GIGAKJVEven the sea monsters draw out the breast, they are nursing to their young ones: the daughter of my people has become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

KJVThe 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.

GIGAKJVThe tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them.

KJVThey that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.

GIGAKJVThose who ate fine food are starving in the streets: those who were brought up in scarlet lie on garbage heaps.

KJVFor the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.

GIGAKJVFor the punishment of the wrongdoing of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.

KJVTheir visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

GIGAKJVTheir face is blacker than a coal. They are not known in the streets: their skin clings to their bones. It is withered, it has become like a stick.

KJVThey that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.

GIGAKJVThose who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger. For these pine away, stricken through for lack of the fruits of the field.

KJVThe hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

GIGAKJVThe hands of the compassionate women have boiled their own children: they were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

KJVThe Lord hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.

GIGAKJVThe Lord has accomplished his fury. He has poured out his fierce anger, and has lit a fire in Zion, and it has devoured its foundations.

KJVThe kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVThe kings of the earth, and all the people of the world, would not have believed that the enemy and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.

KJVFor the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,

GIGAKJVFor the sins of her prophets, and the wrongdoings of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just among her,

KJVThey cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.

GIGAKJVThey cried to them, Leave. It is unclean. Go away, go away, do not touch: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the nations, They shall no more stay there.

KJVThe anger of the Lord hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.

GIGAKJVThe anger of the Lord has divided them. He will no more regard them: they did not respect the persons of the priests, they did not favor the elders.

KJVThey hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

GIGAKJVThey hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled. For our end has come.

KJVOur persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

GIGAKJVOur persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us on the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

KJVThe breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.

GIGAKJVThe breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits, the one we said this about, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.

KJVRejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.

GIGAKJVRejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that live in the land of Uz. The cup also shall pass through to you: you shall be drunken, and shall make yourself naked.

KJVThe punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.

GIGAKJVThe punishment of your wrongdoing is accomplished, O daughter of Zion. He will no more carry you away into captivity: he will visit your wrongdoing, O daughter of Edom. He will discover your sins.