Lamentations 4:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
Lamentations 4:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Lamentations 4:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.
Lamentations 4:17 (BSB)
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What does Lamentations 4:17 say?
Lamentations 4:17 in modern King James wording reads: "As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us."
Where is Lamentations 4:17 found in the Bible?
Lamentations 4:17 is verse 17 of chapter 4 of the book of Lamentations, in the Old Testament. Lamentations has 5 chapters.
Which translations of Lamentations 4:17 can I read here?
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