Lamentations 5:4 bbe — We give money for a drink of water, we get our wood for a price.

Bible in Basic English

"We give money for a drink of water, we get our wood for a price."

— Lamentations 5:4, Bible in Basic English

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Lamentations 5:4 in Other Translations

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KJV
“We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.”
King James Version · Read this chapter in KJV
ASV
“We have drunken our water for money; Our wood is sold unto us. ”
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WEB
“We have drunken our water for money; Our wood is sold to us.”
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NET
“We must pay money for our own water; we must buy our own wood at a steep price.”
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Lamentations 5 — Context

Keep in mind, O Lord, what has come to us: take note and see our shame.

Our heritage is given up to men of strange lands, our houses to those who are not our countrymen.

We are children without fathers, our mothers are like widows.

We give money for a drink of water, we get our wood for a price.

Our attackers are on our necks: overcome with weariness, we have no rest.

We have given our hands to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians so that we might have enough bread.

Our fathers were sinners and are dead; and the weight of their evil-doing is on us.

Lamentations 5:4 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 5:4 say?

Lamentations 5:4 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “We give money for a drink of water, we get our wood for a price.”

Where is Lamentations 5:4 in the Bible?

Lamentations 5:4 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 5, verse 4.

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 5:4.

What translation should I read Lamentations 5:4 in?

Lamentations 5:4 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 5:4?

Lamentations 5:4 reads (BBE): “We give money for a drink of water, we get our wood for a price.” 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 5:4 bbe — We give money for a drink of water, we get our wood for a price.

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