American Standard Version
"We have drunken our water for money; Our wood is sold unto us. "
— Lamentations 5:4, American Standard Version
“We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.”
“We have drunken our water for money; Our wood is sold to us.”
“We must pay money for our own water; we must buy our own wood at a steep price.”
“We have drunk our water for money: we have bought our wood.”
“We give money for a drink of water, we get our wood for a price.”
“We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.”
Remember, O Jehovah, what is come upon us: Behold, and see our reproach.
Our inheritance is turned unto strangers, Our houses unto aliens.
We are orphans and fatherless; Our mothers are as widows.
We have drunken our water for money; Our wood is sold unto us.
Our pursuers are upon our necks: We are weary, and have no rest.
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
Our fathers sinned, and are not; And we have borne their iniquities.