Lamentations 5:4–5

4 We must buy the water we drink;

our wood can be had only at a price.

5 Those who pursue us are at our heels;

we are weary and find no rest.

4 We must pay for the water we drink;

the wood we get must be bought.

5 Our pursuers are at our necks;

we are weary; we are given no rest.

4 We have to pay for water to drink,

and even firewood is expensive.

5 Those who pursue us are at our heels;

we are exhausted but are given no rest.

4 We pay for the water we drink,

And our wood comes at a price.

5 They pursue at our heels;

We labor and have no rest.

4 We have to buy the water we drink;

we must pay for the firewood.

5 Those who chase after us want to catch us by the neck.

We are tired and find no rest.

4 We have drunken our water for money;

Our wood is sold unto us.

5 Our pursuers are upon our necks:

We are weary, and have no rest.

4 Our water have we to drink for money, our wood cometh unto us for a price. 5 Our pursuers are on our necks: we are weary, we have no rest.

4 We have to pay to drink our own water. 

We have to pay to chop our own wood. 

5 ⸤Our enemies⸥ are breathing down our necks. 

We are worn out ⸤and⸥ not permitted to rest. 

4 We must pay for the water we drink;

our wood comes at a price.

5 We are closely pursued;

we are tired, and no one offers us rest.

4 We must pay for the water we drink;

the wood we get must be bought.

5 With a yoke on our necks we are hard driven;

we are weary; we are given no rest.

4 We pay for water with money,

our wood comes to us at a price.

5 We are driven on our necks;

we are weary, there is no rest for us.

4 We have to buy the water we drink.

We have to pay for the wood we use.

5 Those who chase us are right behind us.

We’re tired. We can’t get any rest.

4 We have to pay for our drinking water,

Our wood comes to us at a price.

5 Our pursuers are at our necks;

We are worn out, there is no rest for us.