Lamentations 4:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For 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.”
Lamentations 4:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 4:6 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Lamentations 4:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Lamentations 4:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown as in a moment. No hands were laid on her.”
Lamentations 4:6 — World English Bible
Lamentations 4:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid upon her.”
Lamentations 4:6 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 4:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And greater is the iniquity of the daughter of my people, Than the sin of Sodom, That was overturned as <FI>in<Fi> a moment, And no hands were stayed on her.”
Lamentations 4:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 4:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the reward of the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were violently laid upon her.”
Lamentations 4:6 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 4:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the iniquitie of the daughter of my people is become greater then the sinne of Sodom, that was destroyed as in a moment, and none pitched campes against her.”
Lamentations 4:6 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 4:6 in Context — Lamentations 4
4 Por causa da sede a língua da criança de peito se grudou a seu céu da boca; os meninos pedem pão, e ninguém há lhes reparta.
5 Os que comiam das melhores iguarias, [agora] desfalecem nas ruas; os que se criaram em carmesim abraçam o lixo.
6 Pois maior é o castigo da filha de meu povo do que o [do] pecado de Sodoma, Que foi transtornada em um momento, e não assentaram sobre ela companhias.
7 Seus nazireus eram mais alvos que a neve, mais brancos que o leite. Seus corpos eram mais avermelhados que rubis, [e] mais polidos que a safira;
8 [Mas agora] sua aparência se escureceu mais que o carvão; não são mais reconhecidos nas ruas; sua pele está apegada a seus ossos, ficou seca como um pau.
Read the full chapter: Lamentations 4 — The Peace of God Which Surpasses All Understanding →
What Does Lamentations 4:6 Mean?
Philippians 4:6-7 — 'Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus' — is the New Testament's most direct treatment of anxiety. The command 'be careful for nothing' (literally: be anxious about nothing) is absolute and all-inclusive. It is paired immediately with a positive: what to do instead of worrying. The prescription has three elements: prayer (general communication with God), supplication (specific requests), and thanksgiving. The thanksgiving element is crucial — it keeps prayer from being mere demand-making by grounding it in gratitude for what God has already done. The result is described as 'the peace of God, which passeth all understanding.' This peace is not logical, not the result of circumstances improving, not the product of positive thinking. It 'passes understanding' — it makes no sense by human calculation, and it exists even when circumstances remain unchanged. The peace 'keeps' (Greek: phrourei — a military term for a garrison guarding a city) the heart and mind. God's peace stands guard against the invasion of anxiety.
Lamentations 4:6 is from the Book of Lamentations (Old Testament), chapter 4. Available translations: King James Version (1611), World English Bible (2000), American Standard Version (1901), Young's Literal Translation (1862), Darby Translation (1890), Geneva Bible (1599). Read Lamentations 4 in full context →
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