King James Version
Read in contextAs 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.
All translations
Lamentations 4:17
5 of 5 translations contain this numbered verse.
World English Bible
Read in contextOur eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
American Standard Version
Read in contextOur 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
Read in contextWhile we exist -- consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation `that' saveth not.
Berean Standard Bible
Read in contextAll 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.