Lamentations 3:14 cpdv — HE. I have become a derision to all my people, their song throughout the day.

Catholic Public Domain Version

"HE. I have become a derision to all my people, their song throughout the day. "

— Lamentations 3:14, Catholic Public Domain Version

Read in Another Translation

5 of 21 translations

Lamentations 3:14 in Other Translations

7 versions All translations

KJV
“I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.”
King James Version · Read this chapter in KJV
ASV
“I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day. ”
American Standard Version · Read this chapter in ASV
WEB
“I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.”
World English Bible · Read this chapter in WEB
NET
“I have become the laughingstock of all people, their mocking song all day long.”
NET Bible · Read this chapter in NET
DRB
“He. I am made a derision to all my people, their song all the day long.”
Douay-Rheims Bible · Read this chapter in DRB
BBE
“I have become the sport of all the peoples; I am their song all the day.”
Bible in Basic English · Read this chapter in BBE
KJVA
“I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.”
King James Version with Apocrypha · Read this chapter in KJVA

Lamentations 3 — Context

DALETH. He has subverted my paths, and he has broken me. He has placed me in desolation.

DALETH. He has bent his bow, and he has positioned me like a target for his arrows.

HE. He has shot into my kidneys the daughters of his quiver.

HE. I have become a derision to all my people, their song throughout the day.

HE. He has filled me with bitterness; he has inebriated me with wormwood.

VAU. And he has broken each one of my teeth; he has fed me with ashes.

VAU. And my soul has been driven away from peace; I have forgotten what is good.

Lamentations 3:14 — Frequently Asked Questions

7 questions

What does Lamentations 3:14 say?

Lamentations 3:14 in the Catholic Public Domain Version reads: “HE. I have become a derision to all my people, their song throughout the day. ”

Where is Lamentations 3:14 in the Bible?

Lamentations 3:14 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 3, verse 14.

Who wrote Lamentations?

Lamentations is traditionally attributed to Jeremiah (traditional). It was written c. 586–575 BC.

What is the book of Lamentations about?

Lamentations is a series of five funeral poems over the fallen Jerusalem — raw grief, honest confession, and at the very center, an astonishing confession of hope: "his compassions fail not… they are new every morning."

What are the major themes of Lamentations?

Lamentations explores themes including Grief, Judgment, Mercy, Hope, Repentance. These themes shape the meaning and context of Lamentations 3:14.

What translation should I read Lamentations 3:14 in?

Lamentations 3:14 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

How can I memorize Lamentations 3:14?

Lamentations 3:14 reads (CPDV): “HE. I have become a derision to all my people, their song throughout the day. ” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.

Lamentations 3:14 cpdv — HE. I have become a derision to all my people, their song throughout the day.

Read in Another Translation

Lamentations 3:14 in Other Translations

Lamentations 3 — Context

Lamentations 3:14 — Frequently Asked Questions

Choose Theme

Light Themes 19

Dark Themes 11

Colorful Themes 2