KJV King James Version
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
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Lamentations 4:5
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps.
WEB World English Bible
Those who fed delicately are desolate in the streets: Those who were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
ASV American Standard Version
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Those eating of dainties have been desolate in out-places, Those supported on scarlet have embraced dunghills.
Surrounding context — 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!
3 Even 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.
4 The 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.
5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
6 For 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.
7 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing [was] of sapphire:
8 Their 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
הָאֹֽכְלִים֙H398 · a.khalto eatלְמַ֣עֲדַנִּ֔יםH4574 · ma.a.dandelicacyנָשַׁ֖מּוּH8074 · sha.membe desolate: destroyedבַּחוּצ֑וֹתH2351 · chutsoutsideהָאֱמֻנִים֙H539 · a.manbe faithfulעֲלֵ֣יH5921 · aluponתוֹלָ֔עH8438 · to.lawormחִבְּק֖וּH2263 · cha.vaqto embraceאַשְׁפַּתּֽוֹת׃ סH830 · ash.potDung (Gate)
Cross-references
Luke 16:19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:Proverbs 31:21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.Amos 6:3-7Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;Luke 15:16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.Deuteronomy 28:54-56[So that] the man [that is] tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:2 Samuel 1:24Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with [other] delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.1 Timothy 5:6But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.Luke 7:25But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.Revelation 18:7-9How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.Isaiah 24:6-12Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.Isaiah 3:16-26Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing [as] they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:Jeremiah 6:2-3I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate [woman].Isaiah 32:9-14Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.Jeremiah 9:21-22For death is come up into our windows, [and] is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, [and] the young men from the streets.Job 24:8They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
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