Lamentations 4:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Our eyes do yet fail `in looking' for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Our eyes are still wasting away in looking for our false help: we have been watching for a nation unable to give salvation.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Our eyes still failed for our vain help; in our watching, we have watched for a nation that did not save.
World English Bible (WEB)
Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
While we exist -- consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation `that' saveth not.
| As for us, our eyes | עוֹדֵ֙ינהּ֙ | ʿôdênh | oh-DANE-H |
| yet as | תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה | tiklênâ | teek-LAY-na |
| failed | עֵינֵ֔ינוּ | ʿênênû | ay-NAY-noo |
| for | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| our vain | עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ | ʿezrātēnû | ez-ra-TAY-noo |
| help: | הָ֑בֶל | hābel | HA-vel |
| watching our in | בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּ | bĕṣippiyyātēnû | beh-tsee-pee-ya-TAY-noo |
| we have watched | צִפִּ֔ינוּ | ṣippînû | tsee-PEE-noo |
| for | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| nation a | גּ֖וֹי | gôy | ɡoy |
| that could not | לֹ֥א | lōʾ | loh |
| save | יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃ | yôšiaʿ | yoh-SHEE-ah |