Lamentations 4:1
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.In other versions
How is the gold become dim! `how' is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
ASV
How dark has the gold become! how changed the best gold! the stones of the holy place are dropping out at the top of every street.
BBE
How is the gold become dim! the most pure gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary poured out at the top of all the streets!
DBY
How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
WEB
How is the gold become dim, Changed the best -- the pure gold? Poured out are stones of the sanctuary At the head of all out-places.
YLT
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
ENG
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
WBT
How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.
BSB
In context
1How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
2The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
3Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.