King James Version
"Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame? "
— Jeremiah 20:18-1953, King James Version
“Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame? ”
“Why came I forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?”
“Why did I ever come forth from my mother’s womb? All I experience is trouble and grief, and I spend my days in shame.”
“Why came I out of the womb, to see labour and sorrow, and that my days should be spent in confusion? ”
“Why did I come from my mother's body to see pain and sorrow, so that my days might be wasted with shame?”
“Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame? ”
Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
And let that man be as the cities which the Lord overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;
Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.
Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?