New International Version (NIV)
1How the gold has lost its luster,
the fine gold become dull!
The sacred gems are scattered
at every street corner.
Lamentations 4:1
Lamentations 4:1 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
1How dark the gold has become,
How the pure gold has changed!
The sacred stones are spilled out
At the 4:1 Lit headcorner of every street.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
1How dark the gold has become,
How the pure gold has changed!
The sacred stones are poured out
At the corner of every street.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
1How dark and dim the gold has become,
How the pure gold has changed!
The sacred stones [of the temple] are poured out and scattered
At the head of every street.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
1How4:1 This chapter is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. the gold has become tarnished,
the pure gold has become dull!
The gems of the temple lie scattered
on every street corner.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
1Look at how the gold has lost its brightness!
See how dull the fine gold has become!
The sacred jewels are scattered
at every street corner.