New International Version (NIV)
2How the precious children of Zion,
once worth their weight in gold,
are now considered as pots of clay,
the work of a potter’s hands!
Lamentations 4:2
Lamentations 4:2 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
2The precious sons of Zion,
Weighed against pure gold,
How they are regarded as earthenware jars,
The work of a potter’s hands!
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
2The precious sons of Zion,
Weighed against fine gold,
How they are regarded as earthen jars,
The work of a potter’s hands!
Amplified Bible (AMP)
2The [noble and] precious sons of Zion,
[Once] worth their weight in fine gold,
How they are regarded [merely] as earthen jars,
The work of a potter’s hands! [Is 30:14; Jer 19:11; 2 Cor 4:7]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
2How the precious sons of Zion,
once worth their weight in pure gold,
are now esteemed as jars of clay,
the work of a potter’s hands!
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
2The priceless children of Zion
were worth their weight in gold.
But now they are thought of as clay pots
made by the hands of a potter.