Lamentations 4:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
American Standard Version (ASV)
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
They that fed delicately are desolate in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dung-hills.
World English Bible (WEB)
Those who did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: Those who were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Those eating of dainties have been desolate in out-places, Those supported on scarlet have embraced dunghills.
| They that did feed | הָאֹֽכְלִים֙ | hāʾōkĕlîm | ha-oh-heh-LEEM |
| delicately | לְמַ֣עֲדַנִּ֔ים | lĕmaʿădannîm | leh-MA-uh-da-NEEM |
| are desolate | נָשַׁ֖מּוּ | nāšammû | na-SHA-moo |
| streets: the in | בַּחוּצ֑וֹת | baḥûṣôt | ba-hoo-TSOTE |
| up brought were that they | הָאֱמֻנִים֙ | hāʾĕmunîm | ha-ay-moo-NEEM |
| in | עֲלֵ֣י | ʿălê | uh-LAY |
| scarlet | תוֹלָ֔ע | tôlāʿ | toh-LA |
| embrace | חִבְּק֖וּ | ḥibbĕqû | hee-beh-KOO |
| dunghills. | אַשְׁפַּתּֽוֹת׃ | ʾašpattôt | ash-pa-tote |