Lamentations 5:4 “We must buy the water we drink; our wood comes at a price.”

Lamentations 5:4

We must buy the water we drink; our wood comes at a price.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.

World English Bible

We must pay for water to drink. Our wood is sold to us.

American Standard Version

We have drunken our water for money; Our wood is sold unto us.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wee haue drunke our water for money, and our wood is solde vnto vs.

Darby Translation

Our water have we to drink for money, our wood cometh unto us for a price.

Young's Literal Translation

Our water for money we have drunk, Our wood for a price doth come.

Bible in Basic English

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

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In context

3We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers are widows.

5We are closely pursued; we are weary and find no rest.

Read Lamentations 5