Lamentations 4:5
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
In other versions
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
ASV
Those who were used to feasting on delicate food are wasted in the streets: those who as children were dressed in purple are stretched out on the dust.
BBE
They that fed delicately are desolate in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dung-hills.
DBY
Those who did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: Those who were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
WEB
Those eating of dainties have been desolate in out-places, Those supported on scarlet have embraced dunghills.
YLT
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
ENG
They that fed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
WBT
Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps.
BSB
In context
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.
4The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
5They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
6For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
7Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire: